UNSPSC 46182312: Descender

A component for climbing; usually welded steel or aluminum ring about 2 inches in diameter employed to reduce rope wear and ease rope retrieval on rappels.

UNSPSC 46182312 Descender, a Commodity code, covers fall protection and confined space entry equipment, rescue apparatus, and associated inspection and training services that state and local water utilities, city departments, and county agencies procure for worker safety at treatment plants, wastewater facilities, and lift stations. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying davit systems with self-retracting lifelines, anchor point inspection and testing services, confined space entry gear with staff training, and lineman tools and climbing equipment for electric utilities. The issuing bodies include city water departments (Charlotte Water, Phoenix Water Services, Ocala Electric Utility), county water authorities (Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources), and municipal utility divisions, with repeat procurement patterns in water and wastewater operations across multiple jurisdictions.

Recent activity spans North Carolina, Arizona, Florida, and Georgia. The City of Phoenix issued an IFB for anchor points inspections, testing, and repair across wastewater treatment plants (23rd Avenue WWTP with 16 anchor points; 91st Avenue WWTP in Tolleson with 1,100 anchor points) and water treatment plants, with offers due October 22, 2026, subject to DBE-N program compliance and five-year firm-fixed pricing for the first year. Charlotte Water, a Department of the City of Charlotte, posted ITB FY27ITB02 for confined space entry equipment, staff training, and biannual inspection services, with proposals due October 20, 2026, across Mecklenburg County and Cleveland Town, North Carolina. Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources requested quotations for fall protection equipment including confined space davit systems and portable davit bases compliant with ANSI Z359 standards (RFQ PE77023NONST2027000000702 due August 20, 2026). The City of Ocala issued ITB ELE/260688 for lineman tools, climbing gear, and personal protective equipment on a multi-award discount contract basis with a three-year initial term and two optional one-year renewals.