UNSPSC 46161711: Life detector

Equipment that is used in search of buried survivors when having various types of disasters such as earthquake, gas explosion, building collapse and the like.

UNSPSC 46161711 Life detector (Commodity) describes equipment and supplies that state and local governments procure for emergency response and rescue operations, though recent solicitation activity under this code shows limited direct alignment with life-detection technology and instead reflects a broader pattern of fire rescue apparatus components, personal protective equipment, and specialized rescue gear. The issuing bodies include county fire rescue departments, municipal fire departments, sheriff's offices, county detention facilities, school districts, and state emergency management agencies across multiple jurisdictions. Work solicited includes fabrication and repair of fire apparatus tanks, self-contained breathing apparatus systems, extrication and rescue tools, water rescue equipment, protective suits for hazardous material response, full-body scanning systems for detention facilities, and tactical rescue team supplies.

Geographic activity spans Florida (Brevard County, Orange County, Sarasota County, Hillsborough County Public Schools), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Fayetteville), Texas (Collin County), California (state-level UASI and CERT procurements), and additional jurisdictions through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as H-GAC HGACBuy and NASPO ValuePoint. Representative recent solicitations include Brevard County's November 2025 sole source for UPF brand Poly Tanks for fire apparatus (11,000 dollar value); Collin County's RFP for a full-body scanner system for the Adult Detention Facility (estimated first-year cost 242,000 dollars, due September 17, 2026, responses include Phase 1 firm overview and technical evaluation); the City of Fayetteville, Georgia's RFP for a complete Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus replacement system due October 5, 2026; Gwinnett County's sealed bid for extrication equipment on an annual contract with four renewal options due June 11, 2026; and Sarasota County's Quick Quote for water rescue equipment and uniform goods due May 22, 2026. Cooperative purchasing agreements through NASPO ValuePoint and H-GAC HGACBuy represent recurring procurement mechanisms for rescue and emergency response equipment at the state and local level.