UNSPSC 46182008: Particulate respirator mask and accessory

NIOSH approved respiratory protection used in health care and other settings

UNSPSC 46182008 Particulate respirator mask and accessory is a Commodity code covering respiratory protection equipment and components that state and local governments procure for emergency responders, water utility workers, fire investigators, and public safety personnel. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units with replacement cylinders and headgear; powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) kits with cartridges; full-face masks and filters; and ancillary accessories such as visors, storage plugs, and spectacle kits. Issuing bodies include county sheriff and water departments, city fire and purchasing offices, state health and human services commissions, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles. County and city procurement offices dominate recent activity, with San Mateo County, Gwinnett County, Hillsborough County, and the City of Austin each posting one or more solicitations. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division and Texas Health and Human Services Commission also appear as state-level buyers aggregating PPE across multiple regions and service areas.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, California, Georgia, and Florida over the past four months. Representative recent opportunities include San Mateo County's August 2026 IFB for 77 units of 3M Scott X321 SCBA equipment and related cylinders and headgear for the Sheriff's Office with a 14-day delivery requirement; Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources' July 2026 informal written quotation for 3M Versaflo PAPR kits and organic vapor/acid/gas/HEPA cartridges to support acid wash operations at water reclamation facilities; the City of Austin's June 2026 IFQ for CleanSpace CST Ultra Power Systems, masks, filters, and accessories for Fire Arson Investigators; and the Texas Comptroller's September 2026 IFB for statewide delivery of first responder protective masks, air purifying respirator filters, multi-role protective masks, breathing apparatus components, and related first aid equipment across 21 line items. The Purchasing Cooperative of America and the State of Texas are also soliciting emergency responder equipment under RFP OD-451-26 with an October 27, 2026 response date, though full scope detail is not available. Price-based awards dominate, with local-business preferences applied in San Mateo County and HUB set-asides in some state procurements.