UNSPSC 57070104: Stationery and PPE

Office stationery has a huge range of personal protective equipment (PPE) designed to keep yourself, your employees and anyone else that you come into contact with, safe whilst in work environments. PPE includes items such as face masks, gloves, safety glasses and eye protection, high visibility clothing and ear protection. Generally these items are designed to protect the wearer from infection or injury through heat, electrical, chemicals and more. handwipes, hand sanitizer, aprons, masks workwear.

UNSPSC 57070104 Stationery and PPE is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure personal protective equipment and safety supplies, primarily respiratory protection systems, first aid consumables, fire service bunker gear and protective clothing, and ballistic protective equipment for emergency responders. Recent solicitations show counties, cities, and special-purpose districts buying Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus units with replacement cylinders and headgear components; medical and first aid supplies for delivery to warehouse distribution centers; structural firefighting coats, pants, gloves, helmets, boots, and hoods meeting NFPA standards; ballistic helmets and plate carriers for tactical fire personnel; and general safety products including boots, vests, eyewear, hard hats, and hearing protection on an as-needed basis. The issuing bodies span county sheriff's offices and fire rescue departments (San Mateo County, Hillsborough County, Columbus Consolidated Government), school districts (Pinellas County Schools), municipal fire departments (Santa Monica), and cities (Bartow, Florida). The State of Texas appears as a buyer under a statewide cooperative framework, and the Purchasing Cooperative of America has solicited emergency responder equipment available to members nationally.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Florida. San Mateo County issued an IFB for 77 Scott SCBA units and accessories due August 28, 2026 with a local-business preference under County Ordinance Code Chapter 2.89. Pinellas County Schools posted an ITB for approximately $130,000 in first aid supplies (alcohol prep pads, bandages, gauze, hand sanitizer, exam gloves, sharps containers, thermometers) with responses due November 20, 2025 and Florida-supplier preference language. Columbus Consolidated Government requested bids for structural firefighting apparel under RFB No. 27-0007, with sealed bids due October 14, 2026; awards will go to two lowest responsive vendors. The City of Bartow, Florida solicited safety products on an as-needed basis under ITB-CS due September 24, 2031, requiring a minimum 10% discount off MSRP and establishment of a Qualified Vendor List. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department posted an ITB for bunker gear cleaning, testing, and maintenance services (not product procurement) estimated at $1,156,137 over two years, due September 10, 2026. The City of Santa Monica Fire Department has solicited ballistic helmets, plate carriers, and protective plates meeting NIJ Level III standards for 130 personnel plus 20% spares, with responses due June 1, 2026 and a subsequent ITB due July 14, 2026.