UNSPSC 46181551: Protective mesh jacket

A short coat usually extending to the hips made or covered by a metallic mesh or other material to protect the person who wear it from possible harm.

UNSPSC 46181551 Protective mesh jacket is a Commodity code encompassing protective apparel and rescue gear for fire, emergency services, and detention facility operations. State and local governments procure structural firefighting coats, pants, protective hoods, gloves, helmets, boots, and specialized water rescue equipment including dry suits, personal flotation devices, and related uniforms under this code. Recent solicitations show municipalities and counties purchasing both new protective gear and services to support fire departments, emergency response teams, and public safety facilities. Issuing bodies include city fire departments, county emergency services divisions, county detention facilities, and special state facilities, with repeat activity from fire rescue departments in Florida and Texas. The mix spans large metropolitan fire departments purchasing full-line protective inventory on multi-year contracts, smaller fire departments conducting tactical uniform and branded apparel procurements, and specialized services such as bunker gear cleaning and testing under manufacturer and NFPA standards. Many solicitations are structured as annual or multi-year supply contracts with as-needed ordering, while others establish single-source or primary/secondary vendor relationships to consolidate uniform management.

Recent opportunities cluster in Florida, Texas, Georgia, and Arizona. Collin County, Texas issued RFP 2026-155 (due September 17, 2026) for a full-body scanner system for the Adult Detention Facility admissions area with estimated first-year upfront cost of $242,000; Columbus Consolidated Government issued RFB No. 27-0007 (due October 14, 2026) for protective fire clothing and accessories with awards to two vendors; Hillsborough County, Florida issued ITB 26-00380 (due September 10, 2026) for ongoing cleaning, testing, and maintenance of approximately 2,800 sets of bunker gear with estimated contract value of $1,156,137 over two years; the City of Phoenix issued IFB 25-0771 (due July 28, 2025) for safety and non-safety uniforms across nine city departments under a five-year contract; Sarasota County, Florida issued Quick Quote 2026QQ688 (due May 22, 2026) for specialized water rescue equipment and uniform goods with a $50,000 budget cap; and the City of Owensboro issued RFB 4473 (due May 22, 2026) for fire department uniforms, shoes, and leather goods as a single-source award.