UNSPSC 46161712: Personal safety alert

Equipment that is worn for the safety of staff that moves to the risky place for the purpose of disaster prevention or rescue at the place of disaster or accident area.

UNSPSC 46161712 Personal safety alert is a Commodity code capturing specialized protective and signaling equipment that state and local emergency services — primarily fire departments and rescue teams — procure for firefighter and rescue personnel safety in the field. Recent state and local solicitations show purchasing focused on Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) systems with replacement parts and servicing, extrication tools and rescue equipment including hydraulic spreaders and cutters, water rescue gear including dry suits and personal flotation devices, and thermal imaging and drone systems for search operations. Georgia, Florida, and Texas lead recent activity, with fire departments in Gwinnett County, Sarasota County, and Atlanta issuing multiple competitive bids alongside cooperative purchasing vehicles and sole-source procurements for specialized rescue equipment.

Fire departments and county emergency services departments represent the primary issuing bodies, occasionally coordinated through regional technical rescue teams or state cooperative purchasing initiatives like H-GAC HGACBuy and NASPO ValuePoint. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners has posted multiple bids under this code within the past four months, indicating sustained replacement and upgrade cycles for extrication and breathing apparatus equipment. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's sealed bid for 10 battery-operated extrication tool units including cutters, spreaders, and combo tools (due June 11, 2026, ITB format), the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department's multi-step procurement for powered rescue equipment and SCBA maintenance services across six product categories (prequalification deadline May 21, 2026), and Sarasota County's Quick Quote solicitation for 16 line items of water rescue equipment including dry suits, personal flotation devices, and communication systems (due May 22, 2026, quote format). Sole-source procurements appear regularly—Orlando Fire Department for Apex 2 Strut Kits (March 2026) and Winter Park Fire for Holmatro equipment through NAFECO (November 2025)—reflecting the operational criticality and manufacturer-specific compatibility requirements that constrain competitive bidding in this space.