UNSPSC 12131803: Gun propellants

UNSPSC 12131803 Gun propellants (Commodity) covers ammunition and propellant-related supplies that state and local law enforcement agencies procure for operational and training use. Recent state and local solicitations under this code focus on live ammunition, less-lethal ammunition variants, and related tactical supplies rather than raw propellant materials alone. The issuing bodies are primarily county purchasing offices and city law enforcement departments, acting on behalf of law enforcement agencies within their jurisdictions and, in cooperative arrangements, across multiple political subdivisions within a state.

Activity is concentrated in the Northeast, with recent solicitations from Rockland County, New York, and the City of Charlotte, North Carolina. Rockland County issued an RFB (Solicitation RFBRC2026035, due April 23, 2026) to establish statewide cooperative contracts for live ammunition, less-lethal ammunition, and less-lethal gases and grenades across three separate lots, with awards based on the highest percentage discount off manufacturer MSRP and a contract term of one base year plus three optional one-year renewals. The solicitation was accelerated due to expiration of the prior statewide contract and absence of active cooperative ammunition contracts for New York law enforcement. The City of Charlotte posted an RFP (Solicitation 2692026221, due July 29, 2026) for NIJ-compliant body armor for sworn personnel, which sits adjacent to the code's ammunition focus but reflects the broader protective-equipment procurement landscape in which ammunition supply operates. Bidders on the Rockland County contract must acknowledge that improved pricing provided to any New York State agency during the contract term must be extended to cooperative participants.