UNSPSC 46171626: Night vision equipment

A portable night observation equipment of light amplification method that defects the target at night to use in various crime prevention activities, patrolling of drug crime, marine security, and night penetration activities.

UNSPSC 46171626 Night vision equipment (Commodity) covers the procurement of night vision monoculars, goggles, and related optical devices for law enforcement and public safety operations. State and local governments use this code to acquire new night vision equipment ranging from handheld monoculars with white and green phosphor technology to helmet-mounted binocular night vision devices (BNVD), typically specifying performance metrics such as Figure of Merit (FOM) ratings and auto-gating capability. The solicitations show law enforcement agencies—city and county sheriffs' offices, state police, and municipal police departments—as the primary buyers, with equipment requirements tailored to tactical operations, border security, and aviation support. Beyond equipment purchases, jurisdictions also procure maintenance, testing, and inspection services for night vision assets under this code, contracting for routine and non-routine repairs, parts replacement, and compliance certification per manufacturer and federal aviation standards.

Activity under this code spans California, Georgia, Missouri, Texas, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Illinois, with recent solicitations concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest. Representative opportunities include the City of Waycross, Georgia's IFB for 12 night vision monoculars with white phosphor technology, IR laser illuminators, and thermal imaging equipment (response due July 30, 2026); the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner's IFB for maintenance, testing, and inspection services on L3 Harris ANVIS-9 M949 aviator goggles with a three-year firm fixed-fee contract term and 5-8% local small business and disabled veteran preference (most recent response due June 30, 2026); and the Texas Department of Public Safety's IFB for five helmet-mounted BNVD units with white phosphor technology and minimum FOM of 2376, with delivery to DPS Headquarters in Austin. The State of New Jersey's statewide procurement (T3163) includes night vision equipment as one of nine law enforcement technology categories available through a cooperative purchasing vehicle extending to more than 2,800 participating agencies statewide (response due June 24, 2026). Jackson County, Missouri and Gwinnett County, Georgia also posted recent quotes for night vision goggles, though with limited available specification detail.