UNSPSC 31261603: Steel shells or casings

UNSPSC 31261603 Steel shells or casings is a Commodity code that does not reflect the recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The code's nominal scope concerns metal casings or shells for industrial or manufacturing use; instead, state and local governments are using this code to tag firearms ammunition and munitions procurement — specifically handgun cartridges, rifle rounds, shotgun shells, specialty and training ammunition, and less-lethal munitions for law enforcement and special operations training. The issuing bodies include state procurement offices (Illinois, Kentucky, Texas), city police departments (Austin, Newark, Philadelphia, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Tarpon Springs, Urbana), county law enforcement (Collin County, Texas), special-purpose districts (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio), the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and state attorneys general and health agencies. Repeat buyers include the State of Illinois (three SOCOM training munitions solicitations between July and October 2026), the City of Austin Police Department (two .50-caliber sniper ammunition IFQs in August 2026), and Northside Independent School District (two law enforcement firearms and ammunition RFPs in June and July 2026).

Recent activity spans Illinois, Kentucky, Texas, New Jersey, Florida, and North Carolina, with the highest concentration in Texas and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the State of Illinois Department of Corrections soliciting training munitions for SOCOM with proposals due October 15, 2026 (RFQ 27493ISPOPERAB54479); the Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet requesting a Master Agreement for ammunition and munitions to all state agencies and political subdivisions statewide, with bids due October 19, 2026 (RFB RFB75827000000752); Collin County Law Enforcement seeking live ammunition and less-lethal equipment under IFB 2026-183 with an estimated annual value of $84,250 and bids due June 25, 2026; the City of San Antonio requesting an annual ammunition contract for the Police Department with responses due August 7, 2026 and a pre-bid conference on July 29, 2026; and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey soliciting Remington ammunition and tactical gear for two-year delivery to five warehouse locations, with sealed bids due May 29, 2026 (Bid #6000003336). Recent compliance requirements across these solicitations include commercial general liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), prevailing wage compliance where applicable, E-Verify employment verification, workers' compensation insurance, and in some instances state-level small-business or minority-contractor set-asides.