UNSPSC 49141501: Bouyancy compensators

UNSPSC 49141501 Buoyancy compensators (Commodity) encompasses diving and water rescue equipment that state and local governments procure for fire, police, emergency services, and specialized rescue operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show demand for buoyancy compensators as part of broader dive equipment packages supplying fire departments' water rescue programs, scuba maintenance services, and multi-agency dive team operations. The code captures both standalone compensator purchases and repair or servicing of existing equipment, with issuing bodies including county fire and emergency services departments, state fish and wildlife agencies, city fire departments, and regional rescue task forces. Dive equipment procurement typically bundles compensators with regulators, masks, fins, tanks, computers, communication systems, and related life support gear, sold to jurisdictions on both initial-equipment and ongoing-maintenance bases.

Activity under the code concentrates in Florida, California, Georgia, Texas, and the Northeast, with recent opportunities ranging from small informal quotes to substantial multi-year contracts. Sarasota County, Florida issued an IFB for rapid diver equipment in May 2026 (due May 22, 2026) specifying seven buoyancy compensator units as part of a $50,000 water rescue package. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife solicited scuba maintenance services in March 2026 (IFB P2670004, due April 10, 2026) explicitly including buoyancy compensator repairs at $28,300 maximum contract value. The City of Fort Worth issued an RFQt for ongoing dive equipment maintenance in March 2026 (due March 20, 2026) covering compensator service alongside regulators and dive computers. Palm Beach County, Florida established a five-year pre-qualified vendor list for water rescue and dive equipment in January 2026 with an anticipated contract value of $3,600,000, covering compensators from brands including Aqua Lung, Hollis, and Bare. New Jersey's statewide law enforcement equipment procurement (Bid Solicitation #26DPP01263, due June 24, 2026) includes marine and scuba equipment as one of nine product categories available to 2,800+ cooperative purchasing participants, with compensators likely bundled in category specifications.