UNSPSC 46100000: Light weapons and ammunition

UNSPSC 46100000 Light weapons and ammunition is a Family code. State and local governments procure handguns (Glock, Staccato, FN, primary duty and training models), rifles (AR-15 variants, short-barrel rifles, specialized systems), shotguns (12-gauge tactical models), optical sighting systems (red dots, scopes, holographic sights), ammunition in multiple calibers, less-lethal munitions, and tactical accessories through this code. Law enforcement agencies—sheriff's offices, municipal police departments, state police, corrections departments, school district security forces, and transit authorities—are the primary buyers. Recent procurements show heavy activity among county sheriff's offices, city police departments, and state law enforcement agencies; the County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner and Texas state agencies (Office of the Attorney General, Department of Public Safety, Parks and Wildlife Department, Juvenile Justice Department) appear repeatedly as active buyers. A handful of school districts and regional education service centers are emerging as secondary procurement sources for this category.

Colorado, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Arizona, and California dominate recent activity by posting volume and recency. Representative recent opportunities include the Colorado Department of Corrections requesting 296 Mossberg 590A1 PRO 12-gauge shotguns under Documented Quote DQ1CAAA20270001221 (due October 22, 2026); the County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner seeking rifles and accessories under IFB #IFB-060-3131203-CF (due October 30, 2026); the Texas Office of the Attorney General soliciting blades, handcuffs, and transport cases under IFB 302-27-254756 (due October 15, 2026); and the Texas Department of Public Safety requesting rifle optics under IFB 405-26R0026397 (due October 7, 2026). Opportunities span notice types from RFQ to IFB to ITB. Pricing is firm and fixed or cost-plus with price-hold clauses; FOB destination prepaid freight is standard. Cooperative purchasing provisions allowing subordinate public entities to piggyback on awards are common, typically with 2% administrative rebates. Set-asides and preferences include local small business, service-disabled veteran-owned business, minority-owned business, and women-owned business designations where cited by issuing body.