UNSPSC 46182401: Decontamination shower

UNSPSC 46182401 Decontamination shower (Commodity) covers portable shower facilities and related hygiene infrastructure that state and local governments rent for emergency response, disaster operations, special events, and mass care sheltering. Recent solicitations show demand for portable shower trailers and shower tent systems deployed alongside portable toilet facilities, typically on rental bases spanning annual, monthly, weekly, and daily intervals with bundled delivery, maintenance, and servicing. The issuing bodies include city procurement offices (Austin), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission, Oregon Department of Human Services), and special-purpose emergency management authorities. Work involves all-inclusive pricing with no separate charges for transportation, fuel, or administrative overhead, and includes compliance with living wage requirements, insurance mandates (commercial general liability, pollution liability, workers' compensation), and federal contract clauses when funding involves FEMA or other federal assistance.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in Texas and Oregon. The City of Austin has posted two sequential solicitations for portable toilet and shower rental services (IFB 5000 ACA1012 posted August 10, 2026, with response due September 22, 2026, and a rebid IFB 5000 ACA1012REBID posted October 12, 2026, due November 3, 2026), estimating approximately 32 portable shower trailer unit rentals weekly as part of a broader annual portfolio that includes 1,057 monthly unit rentals across all facility types. The Oregon Department of Human Services issued a Request for Application for on-call hygiene services (S1000000016927, application deadline December 31, 2026) seeking qualified vendors to provide shower facilities and tents for mass care operations statewide, with contract terms through June 30, 2027 and potential extension to seven years. Local business preferences (5% discount for bids under $500,000; 3% for bids $500,000–$50 million) apply in Austin; Oregon encourages COBID certification (disadvantaged, minority-owned, women-owned, service-disabled veteran, and emerging small businesses) without restricting participation. Questions on the City of Austin's rebid IFB close October 22, 2026.