UNSPSC 46182003: Gas masks

UNSPSC 46182003 Gas masks, a Commodity code, encompasses respiratory protection equipment and related accessories that state and local governments procure for emergency response, occupational safety, and hazardous-material handling. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' Division of Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is the most active recent buyer under this code, soliciting Avon gas masks in multiple sizes with associated accessories (outsert lenses, filters, carriers) and factory-approved training for troopers responding to hazardous situations. Beyond emergency response, the code captures industrial respiratory protection — the Los Angeles Superior Court recently requested N95 industrial respirators for courthouse operations across 38 locations serving over 4,500 employees. Issuing bodies include state departments, county governments, and municipal agencies; school districts and transit authorities have not appeared in recent activity under this code. The scope spans both specific branded equipment (Avon C50, PC50, FM54 masks) and commodity-grade respirators (N95 industrial masks) with associated consumables and training.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and California. The FHP's ITB (solicitation ITB15175, response deadline March 23, 2026) sought Avon gas masks and accessories with factory-approved training; the contract runs five years with an optional five-year renewal, with estimated annual purchases of 100 to 200 units and tiered pricing for quantity tiers between 0 and 200 units. The FHP requires all products to be new and unused, meet manufacturer specifications, and include a manufacturer's limited lifetime warranty, with delivery within 60 calendar days of purchase order issuance. Late delivery and defective-product correction incur $50-per-day financial consequences, capped at $1,500 monthly. The Los Angeles Superior Court's bid for N95 industrial respirators (solicitation 202635165629, due June 11, 2026) required new products only with no alternate brands accepted; quotes must remain valid for 90 days and successful vendors must accept the Court's standard contract form within five business days. A 5 percent Florida preference applies to non-Florida bidders on state procurements unless reciprocal preferences apply, and bidders must complete E-Verify registration and various compliance certifications.