UNSPSC 46181548: Welder bib

A garment for welders that protects them from sparks and excessive heat. It covers the neck and chest.

UNSPSC 46181548 Welder bib (Commodity) encompasses the procurement of welding safety apparel and protective equipment, though recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code reflect a broader scope of welding lab infrastructure, equipment, and consumables rather than bibs alone. School districts, community colleges, and special-purpose water districts are the primary issuing bodies soliciting work under this code. The kinds of work actually being procured include flexible vent extraction arms for welding labs, welding equipment such as plasma cutters and welder/generators, multi-year framework agreements for welding consumables and materials (rods, electrodes, sheets, tubes, pipes), and individual pieces of specialized welding machinery. Issuing bodies impose prevailing wage requirements, DIR registration mandates, performance and payment bonds, and set-asides for disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBE) on larger projects, reflecting California and Texas public procurement rules.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Texas. Mt. San Antonio Community College District issued an IFB (Solicitation 2026067) in September 2026 for the purchase and installation of 47 flexible vent extraction arms with a base estimate of $150,000, with a response deadline of July 16, 2026, and a mandatory job walk held in June. Dalton Public Schools in Georgia issued an IFB (Solicitation PE55294NONST2027000000018) in September 2026 for welding lab equipment including plasma cutters and welder units, with a response deadline of September 25, 2026. Collin College and Collin County Community College District in Texas both issued multi-vendor framework ITBs for three-year welding materials and supplies contracts (FY2024-ITB-020 and FY2024-ITB-024, posted July 2026) with estimated annual volumes around $400,000 and evaluation criteria heavily weighting price (35%) alongside references, quality, and vendor relationships. The North Texas Municipal Water District solicited bids for two Lincoln Frontier 400X diesel-driven welder/generators in July 2026.