UNSPSC 46181900: Hearing protectors

UNSPSC 46181900 Hearing protectors is a Class code covering personal protective equipment for ears, but recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code show a much broader scope of protective gear procurement — flight helmets with communication systems, firefighter full PPE ensembles, heat relief supplies, first aid kits and medical consumables, and general safety equipment including hard hats, gloves, safety vests, and dust masks. The mix of issuing bodies reflects the diversity of state and local procurement: cities (Phoenix), counties (Jackson County, Missouri and Hart County, Georgia), school districts (Northside Independent School District, San Antonio; Pinellas County Schools, Florida), and special-purpose districts purchasing protective equipment and supplies for public safety, public health, and facility operations. Phoenix appears as a repeat buyer, soliciting both flight helmets with accessories and repair services and comprehensive heat relief supplies in the past few months.

Recent opportunities are geographically dispersed across Arizona, Texas, Missouri, Georgia, and Florida. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix RFQ-26-0319 for Gentex Alpha Eagle flight helmets, communication equipment, and repair services (sealed offers due July 6, 2026, with a non-mandatory pre-offer conference June 15, 2026), which requires authorized distributor status and Arizona-based operations; Jackson County, Missouri's 24-month safety equipment and supplies contract with an estimated annual spend of $32,000 (bids due June 9, 2026), covering 31 line items of PPE, first aid, and miscellaneous safety goods; Hart County, Georgia's procurement of 25 full sets of structural firefighter PPE meeting NFPA 1971 standards (sealed bids due March 19, 2026); and Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-071 for custodial supplies (proposals due June 4, 2026), which replaces an expiring contract and requires vendor response to maintain business continuity. Multi-year terms with extension options are standard; Arizona and Florida solicitations emphasize local sourcing or in-state preferences where operational speed or regulatory frameworks support them.