UNSPSC 46181904: Ear plug dispenser

A specially designed container placed at worksites enabling workers to obtain ear protection plugs.

UNSPSC 46181904 Ear plug dispenser (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code. The most recent opportunities tagged to 46181904 are flight helmets and accessories, first aid supplies, antiseptic wipes, prescription safety glasses, KN95 masks, custodial supplies, and safety equipment and supplies — none of which are ear plug dispensers or closely related products. The code shows a mismatch between its nominal commodity name and the work state and local bodies are actually soliciting, suggesting the code may be incorrectly applied by issuing offices or that the category has drifted in practice. Ear plugs and associated dispensing equipment do not appear in any of the representative recent solicitations.

State and local buyers posting under this code include the City of Phoenix, the School Board of Pinellas County (Florida), Dallas County, the City of Salem (Oregon), the City of Philadelphia, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), and Jackson County (Missouri). Recent activity spans Arizona, Florida, Texas, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Missouri. Without a clear connection between the code's stated commodity and the actual solicitations, business development professionals should verify with issuing offices whether ear plug dispensers are genuinely procured under 46181904 or whether this code has been superseded in practice by related safety equipment codes.