UNSPSC 46160000: Public safety and control

UNSPSC 46160000 Public safety and control is a Family code encompassing unarmed security services, fire suppression and detection system inspection and maintenance, weapons detection systems, emergency incident coordination, and related personnel and infrastructure protections that state and local governments procure for facility, event, and public safety operations. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state agencies (transportation, parks and wildlife, emergency management), counties, cities, school districts, transit authorities, and special-purpose districts. Recent activity shows the Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet soliciting overnight unarmed security services for the Kentucky Horse Park with response due July 28, 2026 (RFB 758 2600000688-1, best-value RFB); the City of Dallas seeking security and ushering services for a performing arts center estimated at $225,000 annually (RFQ, bid due August 4, 2026); the Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority requesting proposals for security camera system upgrades and installation across four facilities (RFP, proposals due July 24, 2026); and Marion County, Florida issuing an invitation to bid for fire sprinkler and fire pump inspections and testing at 49 county facilities over two years with optional two-year renewals (ITB 26B-092, due June 11, 2026). Other recent opportunities include Bibb County School District in Georgia seeking annual fire alarm inspection services for 49 facilities (RFP 26-042, due June 1, 2026), Waukesha County, Wisconsin procuring fire extinguisher and hose testing, inspection, and training across 47 facility locations (Bid 2026015, due May 14, 2026), and Muhlenberg School District in Pennsylvania requesting proposals for weapons detection systems and installation with on-site training (RFP, due May 22, 2026).

The code sees activity across multiple states with notable recent concentration in Florida (Marion County, Seminole County, Orange County, Volusia County), Pennsylvania (Muhlenberg, Centre County, Essex County), Georgia (Bibb County), Wisconsin (Waukesha County), Kentucky, Texas, Colorado, and Massachusetts. Geographic spread reflects both urban and suburban jurisdictions as well as rural county governments. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction; examples include Kentucky's reciprocal preference for Kentucky residents and qualified nonprofits serving individuals with disabilities, Volusia County Transit's 5.2% DBE goal with 3% local preference, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife's 5% preference for Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The code encompasses both service-delivery contracts (security personnel, inspection technicians, incident coordinators) and equipment procurement and installation (camera systems, weapons detection portals, fire suppression components), with contract values ranging from approximately $225,000 annually (Dallas) to $7 million for corrections facility security controls (Orange County, Florida, bids due July 21, 2026).