UNSPSC 56101513: Cots or accessories

UNSPSC 56101513 Cots or accessories, a Commodity code, covers emergency shelter and disaster response equipment that state and local governments purchase for rapid deployment during emergencies and formal disaster declarations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring tension fabric tent structures with engineered frameworks and high-performance fabric, cots and blankets for disaster survivors and incident personnel, specialized Search and Rescue equipment including harnesses and rigging hardware, modular rapid-deployment shelter systems designed for Urban Search and Rescue teams, and tactical backpacks for emergency response units. The issuing bodies span state emergency management agencies (Maryland), county emergency management and fire departments (Collier County, Gwinnett County, Galveston County, Hillsborough County), community college districts (Mt. San Antonio), municipal purchasing divisions (Indianapolis and Marion County), and special-purpose authorities (Georgia World Congress Center Authority). Repeat buyers include county emergency management divisions seeking both one-time purchases and standing vendor pools for push packages and major incident standby services.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with recent solicitations posted by Maryland, Georgia, Florida (Collier County and Hillsborough County), Texas (Galveston County), and Indiana. Representative recent opportunities include Mt. San Antonio Community College District's RFQ #2026-070 for a 25-meter by 30-meter tension fabric tent with aluminum framework, double-coated PVC polyester fabric, and wind-rating engineering, with proposals due July 6, 2026; the State of Maryland's IFB BPM053324 for cots and blankets to support statewide disaster response, with bids due July 8, 2026, and MBE participation requirements; Gwinnett County, Georgia's Informal Written Quote PE77023NONST2026000000567 for Search and Rescue Team equipment including harnesses, carabiners, and rigging hardware, due April 22, 2026; Collier County's RFP Solicitation No. 25-8416 for Major Incident Standby Services establishing a pool of qualified contractors for disaster and emergency response resources, with proposals due March 18, 2026, and historical annual spending of approximately $1.2 million; and Hillsborough County's sole source procurement SS2600178 for ASAP shelter tents from Deployed Logix, valued at $80,670.12, for Urban Search and Rescue operations.