UNSPSC 46161701: Descending life line

An evacuation device used in case of fire or other emergencies. It is connected to the ring of the supporting pole and activated by the weight of the escaper.

UNSPSC 46161701 Descending life line (Commodity) covers specialized rescue and safety equipment that state and local governments procure for fire, police, and emergency services operations—specifically the life-support systems, harnesses, rigging, and apparatus components that enable personnel to operate in high-angle, water, extrication, and hazardous-materials environments. The code captures procurement across fire departments, county emergency services, and specialized rescue teams purchasing engineered components for descent, ascent, rigging, and containment rather than off-the-shelf consumer goods. Recent solicitations show county fire rescue departments and city fire agencies acquiring polypropylene water tank assemblies for apparatus, rope rescue equipment including harnesses and carabiners, tactical rescue team supplies with climbing and attachment systems, swift water rescue dry suits and personal flotation devices, extrication tool batteries and charging systems, and SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) decontamination equipment. Issuing bodies include fire rescue departments within county governments (Brevard County, Gwinnett County, Sarasota County, Florida), city fire departments (Fayetteville, Georgia; Winter Park, Florida), county emergency services and public schools (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Collin County in Texas), and state procurement offices coordinating cooperative purchasing agreements. Florida and Georgia jurisdictions dominate recent activity, with additional solicitations from California, Texas, and Mississippi.

Representative recent opportunities include Brevard County Board of County Commissioners' sole-source procurement for United Plastics Fabricating polypropylene poly tank assemblies ($11,000, due November 17, 2025); Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services' informal written quotation for Tactical Rescue Team supplies including Petzl, CMC, and ISC climbing and rescue components (quotes due August 20, 2026); Sarasota County's quick quote for water rescue equipment including NRS dry suits, Force 6 personal flotation devices, and Aqualung fins (due May 22, 2026); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' sealed bid for extrication equipment including battery-operated cutters, spreaders, and combo tools meeting NFPA 1936 standards (bids due June 11, 2026); and Fayetteville, Georgia Fire Department's RFP for complete SCBA replacement systems with facepieces, cylinders, and decontamination extractors (proposals due October 5, 2026). Cooperative purchasing vehicles appear in a notice of intent to utilize a Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) indefinite-quantity agreement with Team Equipment, Inc. for emergency rescue equipment, and NASPO ValuePoint cooperative purchasing for fire apparatus (Mississippi, June 10, 2026).