UNSPSC 46182209: Knee safety or ergonomic or athletic support

UNSPSC 46182209 Knee safety or ergonomic or athletic support is a Commodity code that captures personal protective equipment and athletic gear used across state and local government operations. Recent opportunities tagged under this code show a substantial mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity. The source records show one opportunity for EMS ambulance garage structural repairs (termite damage to walls, siding, and framing), one for medical and first aid supplies for a fire department rescue division, and one for athletic equipment and supplies for school districts — none of which align with knee safety or ergonomic or athletic support as product categories. The medical and first aid supplies opportunity from the City of Tampa encompasses respirators, cardiac monitors, endotracheal tubes, gloves, and medical consumables rather than knee support products. The athletic supplies opportunity from Tolleson Union High School District covers sport-specific equipment across 13 disciplines but does not identify knee safety gear separately. The code appears to receive minimal relevant activity in current state and local procurement, or state and local buyers are applying it inconsistently to broader equipment categories.

The geographic spread of the three records spans Georgia (White County EMS garage repairs), Florida (City of Tampa medical supplies), and Arizona (Tolleson Union High School District athletic supplies through the SAVE cooperative purchasing consortium). Issuing bodies include county commissioners, a city purchasing department, and a school district cooperative. The Tampa Fire Department opportunity, a sealed bid for 169 line items of medical and emergency response supplies with an estimated contract value of $700,000 and a response date of March 13, 2026, is designated as a sheltered market opportunity exclusively for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5% bid discount not to exceed $10,000. The Tolleson Union High School District IFB #27-10-31 for athletic equipment and supplies, posted February 12, 2026 with a response date of March 5, 2026, projects $4.1 million in total annual usage across 23 surveyed Arizona school districts and includes MWBE set-asides and preferences; awards were anticipated for April 7, 2026. Neither opportunity directly addresses knee support products.