UNSPSC 25111804: Canoes or kayaks

UNSPSC 25111804 Canoes or kayaks is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement practice covers a much narrower slice of water-based equipment procurement than the code name suggests. The recent solicitation record shows no demand for recreational paddling craft; instead, state and local agencies are using this code to tag procurement of specialized rescue, law enforcement, and marine patrol equipment. Issuing bodies include county governments (Gwinnett County and Chatham County, Georgia) and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions (Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government service cooperative acting on behalf of participating entities across Washington state and beyond). The scope of work under this code in practice spans search-and-rescue harnesses, carabiners, anchor straps, pulleys, and rigging hardware (per Gwinnett County's April 2026 IWQ), marine outboard motors for patrol operations (Chatham County's May 2026 ITB), and broader law enforcement equipment frameworks (Sourcewell's June 2026 RFP).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and the Pacific Northwest (Washington state counties including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima participating in the Sourcewell cooperative). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's informal written quote (IWQ) for specialized climbing and rescue equipment with a response date of April 22, 2026, and Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment to establish a contracting vehicle available to thousands of public entities, due June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time via the Sourcewell Procurement Portal. The code appears to serve as a catch-all for equipment that does not fit a more precise taxonomy tier, suggesting that vendors pursuing state and local contracts under this code should monitor law enforcement, emergency services, and marine patrol equipment solicitations rather than recreational water-sports procurement.