UNSPSC 42152402: Athletic mouth protector materials

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that consists of the materials used to formulate mouth protectors for people engaging in athletic activities. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902129.

UNSPSC 42152402 Athletic mouth protector materials (Commodity) does not appear prominently in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically for mouth protectors, gum shields, mouth guards, or related protective oral equipment. The code was nominated for review alongside broader athletic equipment and supplies procurements — including weight room equipment, soccer and volleyball apparel, cross country gear, and general athletic department supplies — but none of those solicitations break out mouth protectors as a distinct line item or focus area.

School districts and higher-education athletic departments dominate the athletic equipment and supplies space overall. The Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) cooperative vehicle and the Strategic Alliance for Volume Expenditures (SAVE) consortium are the most active multi-jurisdictional buyers, with AEPA's 027-E Athletic Supplies and Equipment solicitation (due August 13, 2026) reaching 31 state member agencies and SAVE's IFB through Tolleson Union High School District (Arizona) projecting $4.1 million in annual usage across 23 school districts. Individual districts — Donna ISD and Los Fresnos CISD in Texas, Trion City Schools in Georgia, and Harlingen CISD in Texas — are pursuing catalog-bid models for multi-sport equipment packages. The geographic footprint spans Texas, Georgia, Arizona, Minnesota/Washington (through Sourcewell), and Mississippi. If mouth protectors are sourced at all under this code by state and local bodies, they are embedded in larger athletic supply bundles rather than procured standalone, making this code a passive watch for vendors specializing in oral protective equipment.