UNSPSC 46181709: Face protection kit

A assortment of devices to protect the face including safety glasses or goggles, facial shields, taps to protect ears and others.

UNSPSC 46181709 Face protection kit is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure personal protective equipment, protective clothing, and specialized safety uniforms for fire rescue, detention, law enforcement, and emergency response operations. The scope spans structural firefighting apparel (coats, pants, hoods, gloves, helmets, boots), bunker gear cleaning and maintenance services, water rescue dry suits and personal flotation devices, detention facility scanning and screening equipment, and miscellaneous medical and sensory protective supplies for state-supported facilities. Issuing bodies include county governments (Collin County, Hillsborough County, Seminole County), city fire and public works departments (Columbus, Phoenix, Owensboro, Dallas, Sarasota), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and regional cooperative purchasing alliances (Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance). Recent solicitations show repeat activity from fire rescue and emergency services departments, with county detention and corrections operations also active in the code.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Florida, Ohio, Minnesota, and Arizona. Representative solicitations include Collin County's RFP 2026-155 for a full-body scanner system for the Adult Detention Facility admissions area (response due September 17, 2026), Columbus Consolidated Government's RFB No. 27-0007 for protective fire clothing and accessories under a two-year annual contract with renewal options (sealed bids due October 14, 2026), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB 26-00380 for ongoing bunker gear cleaning, testing, and maintenance with an estimated contract value of $1,156,137 over two years (bids due September 10, 2026), the City of Phoenix's IFB 25-0771 for safety and non-safety uniforms and accessories across nine city departments under a five-year contract (offers due July 28, 2025), and Sarasota County's Quick Quote 2026QQ688 for swift water rescue equipment and uniform goods (bids due May 22, 2026, capped at $50,000). The code also captures cooperative purchasing activity through MMCAP's RFP 37259 for full-line medical supplies and equipment serving approximately 8,000 government members nationwide with collective annual purchasing power of approximately $300 million in the medical supply portfolio (proposals due July 20, 2026).