UNSPSC 49141504: Diving instruments or accessories

UNSPSC 49141504 Diving instruments or accessories is a Commodity code representing specialized equipment for underwater rescue and emergency response operations procured by state and local public safety agencies. State and local governments buy breathing apparatus, regulators, fins, full-face masks, communication systems, knives, and ancillary gear for dive teams supporting water rescue, fire department operations, and emergency response. Issuing bodies span state emergency management agencies (as grant administrators), county fire departments and public safety departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdictional public entities. The code reflects active procurement for operational readiness in water-hazard environments where life safety depends on equipment reliability and compliance.

Recent activity shows concentrated solicitation across the Southeast and West Coast. The State of California solicited rescue scuba equipment under a federal UASI grant (RFBIS27200235, due October 23, 2026). Sarasota County, Florida issued a competitive quote (IQB 2026QQ703, due May 22, 2026) for rapid diver equipment including seven Aqualung-Public Safety regulators, communication units, and ancillary gear to support its Fire Department's water rescue operations, with a $50,000 bid ceiling and 30-day delivery to 5875 Hummingbird Avenue, Sarasota, Florida. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued an RFP (#061626, due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment available to participating entities across Washington, Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties and broader public sector buyers nationwide, though the solicitation materials provided do not specify whether diving instruments fall within that RFP's scope.