UNSPSC 76122406: Personal protective equipment fee

Fee for the rental of all clothing and other work accessories designed to create a protective barrier against workplace hazards. Examples include safety goggles, blast shields, hard hats, hearing protectors, gloves, respirators, aprons, and work boots.

UNSPSC 76122406 Personal protective equipment fee is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitation activity, does not align with its nominal scope. The two most recent opportunities posted under this code involve an adaptive tractor and front-end loader package from the Texas Workforce Commission (IFB, due October 6, 2026) and a contract Statewide Property Auditor position from the Mississippi Department of Human Services (RFQ, due August 21, 2026). Neither solicitation concerns personal protective equipment or fee structures related to PPE; instead, they reflect vocational rehabilitation equipment procurement and staffing placement, respectively. The code shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement for its stated purpose.

The geographic spread evident in the recent postings covers Texas and Mississippi, though this reflects only two opportunities with limited coherence to the PPE fee classification. The Texas Workforce Commission's equipment solicitation includes mandatory Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance, workers' compensation insurance requirements, and Texas state production and service-disabled veteran-owned preferences, while the Mississippi Department of Human Services posting is a staffing placement with annual compensation of $59,500. The mismatch between the code's intended scope and the actual work being solicited suggests that state and local procurement offices may be applying UNSPSC 76122406 inconsistently or that the categorization in the source data does not reflect the true commodity being purchased.