UNSPSC 46181609: Protective insole

A type of insole insert used by professionals to increase foot protection from puncture, heat or other workplace risks.

UNSPSC 46181609 Protective insole (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity under this code. The recent opportunities tagged to it span footwear and protective gear across state and local buyers—including Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority procurements for IceTrekkers Diamond Grip footwear in multiple sizes and chemical hand and foot warmers; City of Phoenix Fire Department solicitation for battle dress uniforms, fatigue clothing, and embroidered headwear; Owensboro Fire Department uniforms and leather goods; Sarasota County water rescue equipment including dry suits and fins; City of Dallas hip boots and rain suits; and Palm Beach safety items and accessories—but none of these are insoles or insole-specific products. The source records footwear, protective apparel, and equipment acquisitions that may incorporate insoles as components, yet the procurement descriptions do not isolate insoles as line-item products or standalone scope elements. Geographic activity spans Florida (Seminole County, Sarasota County, Palm Beach), Texas (Dallas, Phoenix, Klein ISD), and Kentucky (Owensboro), with issuing bodies ranging from county health departments and transit authorities to municipal fire departments and school districts.

The mismatch between the code name—protective insole—and the actual solicitation scope suggests the code may be misapplied in the state and local tagging system. Buyers solicited under this code are acquiring finished protective gear, apparel, and rescue equipment rather than insole products or shoe inserts as standalone commodities. If your firm supplies protective insoles as discrete products to occupational-safety or health-care end-users, monitor this code for future activity, but current state and local procurement under 46181609 does not reflect demand for insole-specific offerings. Consider reviewing related footwear and personal protective equipment codes (such as those covering work shoes, occupational footwear, or protective clothing families) to identify opportunities more aligned with insole supply.