UNSPSC 46161602: Life rings

UNSPSC 46161602 Life rings, a Commodity code, covers rescue and personal flotation equipment procured by state and local agencies, though recent solicitation activity under this code identifier is limited. The single recent opportunity recorded—Sourcewell RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026, with a response deadline of June 16, 2026—is tagged to this code but solicits broadly for law enforcement equipment rather than life rings specifically. The RFP establishes a cooperative purchasing contract available to thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofits, and tribal governments across the United States and Canada. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued the RFP on behalf of its participating entities, which include Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington state, along with numerous other jurisdictions nationwide.

The geographic footprint of this procurement extends across multiple states and into Canada, with Washington counties named as specific participants. No award value, set-aside designations, or incumbent contractors are identified in available documentation. Vendors must submit proposals exclusively through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov by June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. Questions should be directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (life rings) and the actual solicitation (law enforcement equipment broadly) suggests either a coding error or that life rings represent only a subset of the requested equipment within a larger law enforcement procurement framework.