UNSPSC 46182006: Protective films

UNSPSC 46182006 Protective films (Commodity) encompasses respiratory protection equipment and related protective devices that state and local governments procure for emergency responders, public safety personnel, and healthcare workers. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units, powered air purifying respirators (PAPRs), full face mask systems, breathing apparatus components, and associated filters and cartridges—equipment deployed by sheriff's offices, fire departments, water utilities, and health authorities to protect personnel from airborne hazards including chemical vapor, acid mist, and particulates. The issuing bodies span county sheriffs' offices, city fire departments, county water resources agencies, state health and human services commissions, and county boards of commissioners, reflecting the breadth of jurisdictions managing first-responder and occupational safety programs. The work being solicited is typically price-competitive with firm pricing and all-inclusive delivery terms, ranging from simple IFQ (informal quotation) submissions to formal IFBs (invitation for bid) and RFPs (request for proposals) with multi-year contract structures.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Texas, Georgia, and Florida. San Mateo County issued IFB 2027IFB00042 in October 2026 seeking 77 SCBA units and associated Scott breathing apparatus components for the Sheriff's Office with delivery within 14 days of purchase order, under a local-business preference. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts solicited Personal Protective Equipment and First Aid Components under IFB 304T-27-345A2 (response deadline October 6, 2026) for statewide delivery covering respirator filters, breathing apparatus components, and multi-role protective masks with a contract term through November 2027 and four renewal options. The City of Austin issued two separate IFQs in May and June 2026 for CleanSpace CST Ultra Power Systems and filters for Fire Arson Investigators. Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources requested powered air purifying respirator kits and cartridges for acid wash operations (quotation due July 24, 2026). Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued RFP HHS0017173 in June 2026 for Durable Medical Equipment master contracts across multiple service regions including respiratory supplies and CPAP devices, with a HUB set-aside and estimated annual compensation of $1,000,000 per state fiscal year. A Purchasing Cooperative of America RFP (OD-451-26, response due October 27, 2026) for emergency responders equipment and a corresponding Texas procurement under the same RFP number indicate multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles serving national, statewide, and local buyer pools.