UNSPSC 46181501: Protective aprons

UNSPSC 46181501 Protective aprons, a Commodity code, encompasses personal protective wear used across public safety, healthcare, and industrial operations. State and local governments buy protective aprons as part of broader uniform and PPE contracts for fire departments, law enforcement, emergency medical services, detention facilities, and health agencies. The code also captures related protective garments and accessories such as bunker gear, firefighting coats and pants, rain suits, hip boots, dry suits, gloves, and specialized rescue equipment. Issuing bodies include city fire departments (Owensboro, Columbus), county detention facilities (Collin County), county fire rescue operations (Hillsborough County), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Denton State Supported Living Center), municipal departments (City of Dallas, City of Phoenix, Sarasota County Emergency Services), and cooperative purchasing alliances serving multi-state government networks (MMCAP). Most recent activity reflects competitive procurement through RFP, RFB, IFB, and ITB notice types with firm-fixed or discount-percentage pricing structures and contract terms ranging from one to five years.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Florida, and multistate cooperative networks. Collin County (McKinney, Texas) issued RFP 2026-155 for a full-body scanner system with integrated protective protocols at the Adult Detention Facility, due September 17, 2026, with an estimated first-year cost of $242,000. Columbus Consolidated Government (Georgia) solicited protective fire clothing and accessories via RFB 27-0007 due October 14, 2026, covering structural firefighting coats, pants, hoods, gloves, helmets, and boots for approximately 30 sets with a two-year term and optional three-year renewals. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Tampa, Florida) issued ITB 26-00380 for bunker gear cleaning, testing, and maintenance services with an estimated two-year contract value of $1,156,137, due September 10, 2026. The City of Phoenix procured safety and non-safety uniforms and accessories via IFB 25-0771 for multiple departments with a five-year term commencing October 2025. The City of Dallas issued an IFB for hip boots and rain suits to Floodway Operations due June 4, 2026. Sarasota County solicited water rescue equipment and uniform goods via Quick Quote 2026QQ688 due May 22, 2026 with a $50,000 cap. The City of Owensboro issued RFB 4473 for fire department uniforms, shoes, and leather goods due May 22, 2026. The Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) released RFP 37259 for full-line medical supplies and equipment distributors serving 8,000 government members with $300 million in annual collective purchasing power, proposals due July 20, 2026.