UNSPSC 46182002: Respirators

UNSPSC 46182002 Respirators is a Commodity-tier code covering self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), powered air purifying respirators (PAPR), air purifying respirator filters, and related respiratory protection equipment purchased by state and local agencies. State and local governments procure respirators primarily for emergency responders—firefighters, law enforcement, hazmat teams—and for occupational health and safety in water treatment, sanitation, and other industrial operations. The code also captures maintenance, calibration, and fit-testing services for respirator equipment. Issuing bodies include county sheriffs and public safety departments, municipal fire departments, county water and utilities authorities, state departments of public safety, special purpose districts like regional utilities authorities, and cooperative purchasing organizations serving multiple jurisdictions. Recent activity shows California counties (San Mateo, Orange), Georgia counties (Gwinnett), Texas municipalities (Austin), and multi-state cooperative vehicles (Purchasing Cooperative of America) all actively soliciting under this code.

Representative recent opportunities span multiple jurisdictions and notice types. San Mateo County Sheriff's Office issued IFB 2027IFB00042 in August 2026 for replacement SCBA units—77 Scott X321 units, 98 Scott 5500 psig cylinders, and 83 Scott AV 3000 HT headgear components—with a local-business preference under County Ordinance Code Chapter 2.89 and fourteen-day delivery required. The City of Austin Purchasing Office solicited quotations twice (May and June 2026) for CleanSpace CST Ultra Power Systems, full face masks, combined filters, and accessories for Fire Arson Investigators under IFQ 8300 JRH1026 and IFQ 8300 JRH1028. Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources sought eight 3M Versaflo PAPR kits and replacement cartridges in July 2026 for acid-exposure operations at water reclamation facilities. The County of Orange, Sheriff-Coroner issued IFB 0603034201CF for annual cleaning and calibration of ten TSI PortaCount Pro Respirator Fit Testers over a three-year initial term with two optional renewal years. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division (IFB 304T-27-345A2) and Purchasing Cooperative of America (RFP OD-451-26) both solicited emergency responder equipment including respirators on a statewide or national cooperative basis. Gainesville Regional Utilities (Florida) and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) also posted equipment requests in the second half of 2026. Geographic concentration spans the Southwest (Texas), Southeast (Florida, Georgia), and West Coast (California), with Texas and California showing the heaviest recent posting activity.