UNSPSC 46161713: Smoke signal device

A device that is manufactured to inform the location and status when requesting for help and rescue by generating smoke.

UNSPSC 46161713 Smoke signal device is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity in the source records. The code nominally describes pyrotechnic or visual signaling equipment, yet the fourteen recent opportunities posted between February 2026 and July 2026 center on fire and rescue equipment procurement—extrication tools, breathing apparatus, water rescue gear, paramedic helmets, rescue struts, ladders, and related operational supplies for fire departments, emergency services, and rescue teams. None of the solicitations reference smoke signal devices, pyrotechnic signaling, or related fire-safety pyrotechnics. The issuing bodies span Georgia counties (Gwinnett County, Pinellas County), Florida municipalities and counties (Sarasota County, Brevard County, City of Winter Park, City of Orlando, Hillsborough County), Georgia cities (City of Atlanta), Texas jurisdictions (City of Austin, Northside Independent School District), New Jersey (State Department of the Treasury), Mississippi (State procurement via NASPO ValuePoint), and California (State procurement). The geographic spread is concentrated in Florida and Georgia, with additional activity in Texas, New Jersey, Mississippi, and California.

The code shows little relevant recent activity. The opportunities posted under or tagged to this code are plainly unrelated to smoke signal devices—they solicit powered extrication equipment, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units, water rescue boards and dry suits, paramedic helmets with integrated lighting, rescue strut systems, extension ladders, and related hard goods for structural rescue and emergency response. No solicitation references pyrotechnic signaling, smoke generation, or visual distress markers. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurements posted suggests either a cataloging error in the state and local procurement system or that the code is inactive for its intended purpose in state and local government purchasing.