UNSPSC 46182406: Pass box

A facility that prevents the inflow of polluted air or outflow of clean air enabling passage of goods through a wall mounted aperture or box. Adaptable for areas with different levels of cleanliness.

UNSPSC 46182406 Pass box (Commodity) describes portable sanitation and hygiene rental services—portable toilets, shower facilities, hand wash stations, and wastewater removal—that state and local governments procure on recurring basis to support emergency response, disaster operations, planned events, and ongoing facility needs. State and local buyers posting under this code include cities (Austin), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Human Services), and other public bodies managing mass-care operations or campus facilities. The work encompasses rental delivery and maintenance of chemical portable toilets in standard and ADA-compliant configurations, portable shower trailers, wastewater tank servicing, grey water removal, and related hygiene support; all pricing is typically all-inclusive with no separate charges for transportation, administrative overhead, or service fees. Contractors must carry commercial general liability, business auto, workers' compensation, and environmental/pollution liability coverage; meet wage and employment compliance requirements where applicable; and maintain service responsiveness across multiple rental frequencies (annual, monthly, weekly, daily) or emergency call-out windows.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Oregon. The City of Austin posted two sequential portable-toilet-and-shower rental IFBs—IFB 5000 ACA1012 (due September 7, 2026, subsequently rebid as IFB 5000 ACA1012REBID with response due November 3, 2026)—estimating annual demand spanning roughly 1,000+ monthly unit rentals, 200+ weekly rentals, 150+ daily rentals, and 30+ portable shower units across multiple configurations, with local and small-business preference discounts available for evaluation. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017729 (due September 14, 2026) for miscellaneous maintenance and campus parts supplies on behalf of Denton State Supported Living Center, with a historical 12-month spend of $100,000 but limited direct relevance to portable-sanitation scope. The Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Resilience and Emergency Management, issued RFA S1000000016927 (deadline December 31, 2026) seeking on-call hygiene services including portable restrooms, shower facilities, laundry, wastewater removal, and comfort kits for mass-care shelters statewide, with no guaranteed volume and potential for multiple price agreements based on actual emergency utilization.