UNSPSC 31261601: Plastic shells or casings

UNSPSC 31261601 Plastic shells or casings (Commodity) describes the physical casings and component packaging for ammunition, though recent state and local opportunities in this taxonomy overwhelmingly reflect procurement of finished ammunition products rather than shell casings alone—jurisdictions are buying complete rounds of 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .223, 5.56mm, .308, 12-gauge, and specialty munitions for law enforcement, corrections, and training operations. Police departments, state law enforcement agencies, and correctional authorities dominate the issuing-body mix, with school districts and transit authorities participating less frequently. Illinois and Texas generate the highest volume of recent activity, with Kentucky, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina also soliciting. Issuing bodies include the State of Illinois Department of Corrections (multiple training munitions contracts), the Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet (master agreements for all state agencies), city police departments in San Antonio, Austin, Newark, Philadelphia, Fort Worth, Tarpon Springs, Urbana, and Columbus, Collin County Law Enforcement in Texas, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Texas Office of the Attorney General, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

Representative recent opportunities include the State of Illinois solicitation 27493ISPOPERAB54479 (DCI-SOCOM Training Munitions 1 Year Contract, due October 15, 2026) seeking unit-cost-priced training rounds with volume discounts and military specification compliance; Commonwealth of Kentucky RFB 75827000000752 (Ammunition and Munitions Master Agreement, due October 19, 2026, extended from October 10) covering handgun, rifle, shotgun, and less-lethal products across all state agencies on a discount-percentage-off-published-list model with multiple-contract awards anticipated; City of San Antonio Formal Request for Offer 6100018900 (Annual Contract for SAPD Ammunition, due August 7, 2026) for training, service, specialty, and substitute ammunition across multiple units; and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Bid 6000003336 (Two-Year Requirements Contract for Remington Ammunition, due May 29, 2026) delivering to five warehouse locations across New York and New Jersey with fifteen line items including 9mm, .308, and 12-gauge rounds, training targets, and tactical gear. Prevailing wage compliance, insurance requirements (typically $1 million general liability minimum), state tax remittance, and drug-free workplace certifications appear consistently across jurisdictions. Set-asides for small businesses, minority-owned enterprises, and women-owned businesses are common in Texas, Kentucky, New York, and Pennsylvania solicitations.