UNSPSC 46161700: Rescue equipment and accessories

Equipment and accessories used to rescue people.

UNSPSC 46161700 Rescue equipment and accessories, a Class code, encompasses the concrete product lines state and local fire, emergency services, and rescue operations actually procure: extrication tools (battery-operated cutters, spreaders, combo tools, and rams), Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) systems and replacement air packs, fire ground ladders (roof and extension), thermal imaging and drone systems, water rescue equipment (dry suits, personal flotation devices, throw bags, communication stations, specialized fins and gloves), decontamination products, breathing apparatus components, and associated maintenance and repair services. Issuing bodies span fire departments in municipal governments (Atlanta, Austin, Pittsburgh, Winter Park, Orlando) and county-level fire and emergency services agencies (Gwinnett County, Hillsborough County, Brevard County, Sarasota County), alongside state emergency management bodies (California CAL FIRE, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency) and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Houston-Galveston Area Council, NASPO ValuePoint). Recent solicitations reflect a mix of one-time equipment purchases, annual supply contracts with renewal options, cooperative master agreements, and specialized sole-source procurements where equipment compatibility or manufacturer authorization creates a single-source requirement.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Midwest, with notable activity in Georgia (Gwinnett County extrication tools and SCBA air packs, City of Atlanta fire and rescue tools and SCBA maintenance), Florida (Sarasota County water rescue equipment, Brevard County fire apparatus tanks, Hillsborough County helmets and RIT packs, City of Winter Park Holmatro rescue tools, City of Orlando Apex 2 Strut Kits), and Texas (City of Austin rescue ladders and marine soft top boards, Northside Independent School District custodial equipment). California procurement through CAL FIRE (Humboldt County and San Diego County rescue equipment RFQs) and additional activity in Pennsylvania (City of Pittsburgh Duo-Safety fire ground ladders) and Massachusetts (MEMA ambulance strike teams for Boston Marathon) complete the geographic spread. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County's IFB for battery-operated extrication equipment with NFPA 1936 compliance, manufacturer-certified training, and 72-hour loaner delivery (due June 11, 2026); City of Pittsburgh's IFB for Duo-Safety fire ground ladders with DBE participation goals and firm-fixed unit pricing (due August 5, 2026); and Sarasota County's Quick Quote for water rescue equipment and uniform goods including NRS dry suits, Force 6 personal flotation devices, and specialized swift water gear (due May 22, 2026). Cooperative purchasing through H-GAC HGACBuy and NASPO ValuePoint represents ongoing procurement infrastructure for state and local buyers seeking indefinite-quantity, indefinite-delivery master agreements with manufacturers and authorized distributors.