UNSPSC 46181802: Safety glasses

UNSPSC 46181802 Safety glasses, a Commodity code, covers personal protective eyewear that state and local governments procure for employee and operational use, ranging from standard ANSI Z87+ certified industrial safety glasses to prescription eyewear to specialized flight helmets with communication systems. The issuing bodies are mixed — school districts, counties, cities, and municipal departments (police, fire, public works) all buy under this code. The City of Phoenix and Jackson County, Missouri appear as recent active buyers; the scope reflects both high-volume consumables and specialized equipment requiring vendor certifications, in-person fitting services, and OEM authorization.

Recent activity spans Arizona, Oregon, Florida, Texas, Missouri, and Pennsylvania. The City of Salem, Oregon issued Bid No. 267083 on August 5, 2026, requesting prescription safety glasses with ANSI Z87+ certification, plastic frames, permanent side shields, and anti-fog coating, with bids due August 26, 2026 — requiring a local fitting location and tiered per-pair pricing for volumes of 1 to 200+ pairs. Jackson County, Missouri posted a 24-month supply contract (RFQ 26033) due June 9, 2026, covering safety glasses alongside hard hats, gloves, hearing protection, and first aid supplies for $32,000 estimated annual spend. The City of Phoenix's RFQ-26-0319 for flight helmets, accessories, and repair services (due July 6, 2026) requires Gentex Alpha Eagle OEM certification and Arizona-based contractor location with in-person fitting capability. The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida issued ITB #25-CR-069 for first aid supplies (due November 20, 2025), which included medical consumables but minimal eyewear content. Dallas County (RFQ 2100675, due September 23, 2026) and the City of Philadelphia (micro-purchase KN95 masks, due August 3, 2026) show lighter eyewear-code attachment. The Northside Independent School District in San Antonio posted RFP 2026-071 for custodial supplies (due June 4, 2026), which does not map cleanly to safety eyewear. Buyers enforce local-vendor or Arizona-resident preferences where statute permits; DBE flow-down requirements apply in some jurisdictions. Contract terms typically run one to five years with optional extensions; pricing is firm for 12–24 months, with escalation permitted thereafter upon documentation of supplier cost increases.