UNSPSC 46181538: Thermal gloves

A glove usually made of polyethylene, nylon, and lycra designed to resist very cold or hot environments.

UNSPSC 46181538 Thermal gloves is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with thermal gloves procurement. The handful of recent solicitations tagged to this code span naloxone and drug deactivation systems, full-line medical supply distribution, hip boots and rain suits, swift water rescue equipment, fire department uniforms, general safety items and accessories, and chemical hand and foot warmers—none of which are thermal gloves. The code appears to see episodic activity without consistent thermal-glove-focused buying patterns; when opportunities do post, they reflect institutional procurement for emergency response, public safety, and public health across county health departments, cities, transit authorities, and school districts.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with notable solicitations including Seminole County's June 2026 IFB for naloxone and drug deactivation systems (Seminole County, Florida), the Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance's RFP for full-line medical supplies across approximately 8,000 members nationwide due July 20, 2026, the City of Dallas's May 2026 IFB for hip boots and rain suits for Floodway Operations, Sarasota County's May 2026 Quick Quote for swift water rescue equipment including dry suits and gloves, the City of Phoenix's RFQ for battle dress uniforms and embroidered headwear for Arizona Task Force 1 due April 16, 2026, and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority's January 2026 expedited procurements for IceTrekkers footwear and chemical hand and foot warmers. Given the code's nominal scope and the mismatch between thermal gloves and recent postings, buyers should verify category alignment before pursuing opportunities and consider whether the activity reflects data-entry error or intentional cross-tagging of related cold-weather or protective equipment.