UNSPSC 46182310: Ascender

A mechanical device that can be slid along a rope in only one direction and that is used to connect loads to ropes so that they can be advanced up the rope without their sliding back down.

UNSPSC 46182310 Ascender, a Commodity code, covers personal protection and safety equipment that state and local governments procure through cooperative purchasing vehicles and master contracts. The Illinois Department of Central Management Services administers a Joint Purchase Master Contract for personal protection and safety equipment available to government units and qualified not-for-profit agencies across Illinois, indicating that the code encompasses gear and protective items distributed through state-level cooperative frameworks rather than direct agency procurement. The issuing bodies accessing this code are state government purchasing offices managing statewide cooperative contracts, with end-use distributed across eligible government and nonprofit organizations within the jurisdiction.

Recent activity centers on Illinois, where a change order notice (solicitation 26416CMSBOSS4B51675) extended the existing Joint Purchase Master Contract 19-416CMS-BOSS4-P-11818 for personal protection and safety through June 30, 2026 (due date April 16, 2026). This non-competitive extension maintains service continuity during the state's transition to a replacement procurement vehicle. The code shows limited recent competitive activity in the available records; current work involves contract extensions and continuity rather than new solicitations, signaling a mature, stable procurement area under active state-level management but not currently open to new vendor competition.