UNSPSC 46161700: Rescue equipment and accessories

Equipment and accessories used to rescue people.

UNSPSC 46161700 Rescue equipment and accessories, a Class code, encompasses fire and emergency response apparatus—breathing systems, extrication tools, climbing and rope rescue gear, water rescue supplies, and specialized protective equipment—that state and local fire departments, emergency management agencies, and detention facilities actively procure. Recent solicitations reflect a working market dominated by ladder systems, SCBA replacement programs, water and swift-water rescue equipment, tactical extraction tools, and brand-specific apparatus components (poly tanks, brush truck systems, chemical containers) that departments often specify as sole-source acquisitions due to compatibility with existing infrastructure or manufacturer warranty provisions.

Fire departments, counties, and municipalities issue the majority of solicitations under this code, with standout activity from Brevard County, Florida (two sole-source procurements for fire apparatus components in late 2025), Gwinnett County, Georgia (extrication equipment and tactical rescue team supplies), and Sarasota County, Florida (swift water rescue). Smaller cities—Winter Park and Fayetteville, Georgia—and state agencies (California procuring CBRA suits under UASI 24-EXEC grant funding, Mississippi's NASPO ValuePoint cooperative framework for fire apparatus) round out the issuing-body mix. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with secondary presence in California, Texas, Maryland, and Colorado. Recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's June 2026 sealed bid for battery-operated extrication equipment (cutters, spreaders, rams) with NFPA 1936 compliance and four one-year renewal options; Sarasota County's May 2026 quick quote for water rescue (NRS dry suits, flotation devices, communication stations, total value capped at $50,000); Fayetteville, Georgia's October 2026 RFP for SCBA replacement (units, facepieces, cylinders, communication, training, decontamination extractor); and San Mateo County's August 2026 RFQ for rope rescue equipment (CMC and Petzl harnesses, carabiners, ascenders, picket kits). Collin County's September 2026 RFP for a full-body scanner system ($242,000 first-year cost) signals expansion into detention-facility contraband detection. Cooperative purchasing vehicles (H-GAC HGACBuy through Team Equipment, Inc.; NASPO ValuePoint) provide alternative award pathways for vendors seeking state and local channel reach.