UNSPSC 46182003: Gas masks

UNSPSC 46182003 Gas masks, a Commodity code, covers respiratory protection equipment that state and local governments procure for occupational health and emergency preparedness across water treatment, public safety, facilities maintenance, and court operations. Recent solicitations show demand for N95 industrial respirators, powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) kits with replacement cartridges, multi-role protective masks, and first responder protective masks, often bundled with complementary first aid and personal protective equipment. Issuing bodies span state procurement divisions, county departments of water resources and public safety, municipal water treatment plants, court systems, and county purchasing offices; the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and Jackson County, Missouri appear as active repeat buyers sourcing gas masks as part of broader safety equipment contracts.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, California, Missouri, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' IFB 304T-27-345A2, posted September 4, 2026, with responses due October 6, 2026, soliciting multi-role protective masks and first responder protective masks among 21 line items for statewide delivery through November 2030 with potential renewal; Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources' informal written quotation PE77023NONST2027000000673, posted July 17, 2026, with quotations due July 24, 2026, for eight 3M TR-800-HIK Versaflo PAPR Heavy Industry Kits and sixteen cartridges for acid cleaning operations; the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles' quote request 202635165629, posted June 5, 2026, with responses due June 11, 2026, for N95 industrial respirators across nearly 600 courtrooms; and Jackson County, Missouri's 24-month supply contract 26033, posted May 12, 2026, with bids due June 9, 2026, spanning dust masks and broader safety equipment with estimated annual spend of $32,000 and Missouri preference for MBE, WBE, or small business status.