UNSPSC 46181811: Protective lens

UNSPSC 46181811 Protective lens (Commodity) covers eyewear and lens protection equipment that state and local governments procure for safety and operational use. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing laser eyewear protection for police departments, general safety eyewear as part of broader personal protective equipment supplies, and specialized protective lenses for law enforcement operations. The code sees activity from city purchasing offices, state cooperative purchasing vehicles, and municipal departments acquiring these items on both project-specific and ongoing supply-contract bases. Buyers typically mandate compliance with OSHA requirements and relevant standards such as UL listings, and they commonly solicit multiple vendors to establish qualified vendor lists rather than single-source awards.

Activity centers in Florida and Texas, with broader multi-state reach through cooperative purchasing vehicles. The City of Austin Purchasing Office posted an IFQ on June 10, 2026 (due date) for laser eyewear protection equipment for the Austin Police Department, specifying three types of laser eyewear across eight line items with FOB Destination pricing to police headquarters and no separate fees for administrative costs or shipping. The City of Bartow, Florida issued ITB-CS on September 18, 2026 (due September 24, 2031) for an ongoing supply of safety products including eyewear, with a minimum 10% discount off MSRP, establishment of a Qualified Vendor List, and a contract term not to exceed five years. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment available to participating entities across multiple states including Washington (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties) and other jurisdictions nationwide, with submissions through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal.