UNSPSC 46161708: Rescue net

Equipment that is capable of having people on and carrying them out during the evacuation of human lives isolated in a place with impossible to approach through helicopter or others.

UNSPSC 46161708 Rescue net is a Commodity code. State and local fire rescue departments and emergency services procure rescue equipment components under this code, with recent solicitations emphasizing water rescue systems, extrication tools, and specialized apparatus. The mix of recent opportunities reflects procurement across fire departments, emergency services agencies, and cooperative purchasing platforms, with issuing bodies including county governments, city fire departments, and regional emergency services coordinated through cooperative agreements such as H-GAC HGACBuy and NASPO ValuePoint. Scope reflects tangible rescue hardware: water rescue dry suits, personal flotation devices, throw bags, communication stations, rescue struts (Paratech and similar systems for structural collapse), extrication equipment (battery-operated cutters, spreaders, rams, and combo tools), SCBA systems, helmets with integrated headlamps, rescue ladders, rescue boards, and related maintenance and service. Georgia and Florida dominate recent activity, with Gwinnett County (Georgia) posting multiple sealed bid solicitations for extrication equipment and SCBA replacements, Sarasota County (Florida) issuing a Quick Quote for water rescue equipment and uniforms, and Brevard County (Florida) pursuing sole-source procurements for specialized tank fabrication. The City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department issued a prequalification notice for multi-category fire and rescue tools and SCBA maintenance, while the City of Austin and Hillsborough County (Florida) each solicited rescue equipment through invitation for quotation and sealed bid processes.

Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' sealed bid (BL090-26, due June 11, 2026) for battery-operated extrication tools with 2020 NFPA 1936 compliance and certified training requirements; the City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department's prequalification notice (posted April 21, 2026, due May 21, 2026) for powered equipment, forcing tools, ladders, and SCBA maintenance across six product categories; and Sarasota County's Quick Quote (posted May 8, 2026, due May 22, 2026) for water rescue dry suits, personal flotation devices, fins, knives, and throw bags totaling up to $50,000. A Georgia fire department notified intent (posted July 9, 2026, due July 14, 2026) to utilize the H-GAC HGACBuy cooperative purchasing agreement with Team Equipment, Inc. for rescue equipment sourced through manufacturers including Petzl, Sterling Rope, Yates, and Flir Teledyne. Activity peaks in the spring and summer months, with multiple jurisdictions executing awards and ordering within calendar windows tied to fiscal-year budget constraints and apparatus deployment cycles.