UNSPSC 46181540: Welder gloves

Gloves that provide heat, spark, and abrasion protection. They usually include a lining to make them more comfortable.

UNSPSC 46181540 Welder gloves, a Commodity code, covers the purchase of protective hand wear for welding operations and related fabrication work. State and local governments procure welder gloves both as standalone personal protective equipment and as part of broader welding materials and supplies contracts. Recent solicitations show that school districts, community colleges, water districts, and municipal governments are the primary buyers, purchasing gloves individually or bundled with welding rods, consumables, extraction equipment, and other shop supplies. The mix of issuing bodies spans independent school districts (particularly large urban systems), community college districts, municipal water authorities, and special districts — entities that operate welding labs, maintenance shops, or trade education programs. Collin College and Collin County Community College District have issued multiple three-year contracts for welding materials and supplies that explicitly include gloves alongside rods, electrodes, and consumables, with estimated annual procurement volumes near $400,000 and multi-vendor awards on a best-value basis.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, where Northside Independent School District (fourth-largest public school system in Texas, spanning 83 elementary, 21 middle, and 13 high schools) issued IFB 2026-054 for welding equipment and supplies including gloves and face shields on an as-needed basis, with proposals due March 5, 2026, and a one-year term with one renewal option. Collin College issued FY2024-ITB-020 with a March 19, 2024 response deadline for a three-year welding materials contract (May 1, 2024–April 30, 2027), and Collin County Community College District issued FY2024-ITB-024 with an April 19, 2024 deadline for a parallel three-year contract (June 1, 2024–May 31, 2027). Both college procurements use evaluation criteria weighting purchase price at 35 percent, with references, quality, district needs, and total cost of ownership each receiving 15 percent or less, and both actively encourage small, minority, veteran, and female-owned business participation. A municipal water district (North Texas Municipal Water District) posted solicitation 26163B on July 9, 2026 for welding equipment (not gloves specifically), due July 29, 2026. The geographic spread remains heavily Texas-weighted in recent months, though Mt. San Antonio Community College District in California has issued related welding lab infrastructure work requiring contractor licensing and prevailing wage compliance.