UNSPSC 46181555: Unisex visibility vest

Unisex, reflective vest with 360 degrees visibility, full zipper at front, and mesh at back for enhanced ventilation.

UNSPSC 46181555 Unisex visibility vest, a Commodity code, covers custom and branded apparel including uniforms, embroidered items, and tactical gear procured by state and local agencies for departmental and operational use. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying embroidered jackets and soft shell apparel with organizational logos, police and fire department uniforms with body armor integration, school district athletic wear and team apparel, municipal employee uniforms and branded workwear, and tactical firefighting ensembles with certification compliance. The code is active across school districts, municipal police and fire departments, transit and utility agencies, and city governments, with no dominant repeat buyer but consistent activity from mid-size and large Texas municipalities and school systems.

The geographic concentration lies in Texas, particularly the Dallas-San Antonio corridor and Houston metro area, with secondary activity in Arizona and Pennsylvania. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Richardson's annual requirements contract for embroidered items (RFQ, due June 16, 2026), the Railroad Commission of Texas' procurement of 1,250 custom Port Authority soft shell jackets with embroidered RRC seals in multiple sizes and colors (IFB 455-26-1028, due March 24, 2026), the City of Tucson Police and Fire Departments' establishment of an annual requirements contract for uniforms and ballistic body armor vests with an estimated annual usage of $300,000 for TPD alone and nationwide cooperative pricing at $10 million estimated annual volume (RFP, due May 26, 2026), Northside Independent School District's procurement of multi-sport athletic uniforms and branded team wear for ten sports across 128 district locations (IFB 2026-073, due May 14, 2026), the City of Philadelphia's small order purchase for City Council uniforms totaling up to $94,000 with CPI-U annual adjustments (Bid B2626775, due April 17, 2026), and Los Fresnos CISD's solicitation for employee uniforms across police, security, maintenance, and general staff (RFP 26-27-09, due April 9, 2026). Responsive vendors must manage web-based ordering systems, maintain inventory for rapid fulfillment, hold minimum insurance coverage, and meet federal compliance requirements including DBE participation, Buy America provisions, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, and Section 3 HUD Act labor hour requirements when contracts incorporate federal funding from FTA, HUD, or ARPA sources.