UNSPSC 49141503: Scuba regulators

UNSPSC 49141503 Scuba regulators, a Commodity code, encompasses maintenance, repair, and supply of breathing apparatus components for public-safety diving and rescue operations. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through emergency-response and public-safety departments seeking to outfit water-rescue teams, with recent solicitations focused on both new equipment acquisition and ongoing servicing of air-handling gear for rescue and firefighting personnel.

Issuing bodies include county sheriff and fire departments, state emergency-management agencies, and special districts coordinating regional public-safety initiatives. The County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner stands out as an active buyer, posting a competitive IFB for filling, maintenance, and repair of scuba and firefighting air bottles serving eight county facilities across a three-year term with optional renewal. Sarasota County Fire Department procured rapid diver equipment including regulators and full-face masks through a Quick Quote process. The State of California solicited brand-specific rescue scuba equipment under a UASI grant (RFBIS27200235). Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative, issued a broad RFP for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of public entities across multiple states, though the solicitation materials do not isolate scuba regulator scope from the broader equipment family. Geographic activity centers in California and Florida, with cooperative purchasing extending across the Midwest and nationwide. The County of Orange IFB (IFB0603039901AA) required servicing of approximately 50 scuba tanks, 130 firefighting air bottles, and 60 oxygen medical bottles with a five-percent local small business preference and eight-percent preference for dual-certified disabled veteran and local small business bidders; the contractor was required to maintain a facility within 20 miles of Santa Ana and deliver a five-day turnaround for hydrostatic testing on a firm fixed-fee basis. Sarasota County's Quick Quote 2026QQ703 specified seven Rapid Diver Pro Aqualung regulators with delivery within 30 days and a $50,000 total bid cap. California's RFBIS27200235 closed October 23, 2026.