UNSPSC 46182500: Personal safety devices or weapons

UNSPSC 46182500 Personal safety devices or weapons is a Class code covering law enforcement tactical equipment, less-lethal and lethal weapons systems, ammunition, and protective gear. State and local governments buy conducted energy devices (Tasers), night vision systems, tactical launchers and munitions, training firearms, body armor, and law enforcement ammunition under this code. Recent solicitations show issuance by state agencies (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Texas Office of the Attorney General, Texas Department of Insurance, Illinois State Police), county sheriff's offices (Orange County California, Harris County Texas, Gwinnett County Georgia, Santa Clara County California), municipal police departments (Columbus Consolidated Government, Scottsdale Arizona, Charlotte North Carolina), and specialized state purchasing units. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission appear as repeat buyers. Work includes brand-specific procurements for Axon Taser 10 systems and accessories, night vision binocular kits with helmet-mount systems, less-lethal projectile systems (Pepperball and FN303), tactical launchers and munitions, training firearms (Glock and Simunition systems), body armor meeting NIJ standards, law enforcement ammunition (Hornady and specialized rounds), and trade-in or swap transactions involving confiscated firearms exchanged for new tactical rifles.

Activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, Georgia, California, Arizona, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' ITB for law enforcement night vision binocular kits with mount systems, due November 3, 2026, specifying Elbit or L3 Harris Generation 3+ image intensifier tubes and 35 units initially with potential for additional purchases; the County of Orange, California Sheriff-Coroner's IFB for Hornady ammunition across eleven specialized law enforcement rounds, due October 29, 2026, with OCLSB and DVBE preferences; the Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department's RFB for used and confiscated firearms swapped for Heckler & Koch MR556 A4 SBR rifles, due October 14, 2026; the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's sole-source procurement notice for Axon Taser 10 systems with Virtual Reality training packages valued at $6 million over five years; and the Texas Office of the Attorney General's IFB for an Axon Taser 10 Certification Pro Plan supporting a five-year blanket contract, due August 13, 2026, with VetHUB subcontracting plan requirements and best-value evaluation.