UNSPSC 46101501: Machine guns

UNSPSC 46101501 Machine guns is a Commodity code describing firearms and related equipment procured by state and local law enforcement and school security operations. State and local governments under this code purchase semi-automatic patrol rifles (commonly Heckler & Koch and Glock models), handgun optics, training pistols, ammunition, tactical gear, and body armor through trade-in or direct-purchase arrangements. The issuing bodies are predominantly municipal police departments and county sheriffs' offices, though school districts and state correctional agencies also procure under this code. The City of Columbus Police Department has appeared twice in recent activity, marketing confiscated firearms inventories for credit or swap toward new rifle acquisitions; the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio has issued parallel law enforcement equipment solicitations in consecutive quarters, suggesting regular replacement or expansion cycles.

Geographic activity spans Arizona (City of Scottsdale Police, Santa Clara County Sheriff), Texas (City of Dallas, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Region 14 Education Service Center covering 42 districts across 13 West Texas counties), Georgia (Columbus Consolidated Government), Washington (Department of Corrections), and North Carolina (City of Charlotte). The City of Scottsdale Police Department issued an RFP for patrol rifles (27RFP101, due September 4, 2026) and a separate competitive bid for ammunition, weapons of all types, and less lethal products (26IFB039, due June 5, 2026). Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department solicited used and confiscated firearms for credit or swap toward Heckler & Koch MR556 A4 SBR rifles under RFB No. 27-0010 (due October 14, 2026) and RFB No. 27-0004 (due September 9, 2026), with inspection appointments and five percent bid security required. The Washington State Department of Corrections issued RFQQ K14043 for approximately 1,000 handgun optics units (due July 1, 2026, with a five-year contract term and pre-bid conference June 16). Region 14 Education Service Center, acting through OMNIA Partners, issued RFP26S1097 for firearms, ammunition, optics, accessories, and training equipment available to public sector entities nationwide (due June 4, 2026), with an estimated annual volume of approximately $500,000 and a three-year base term plus renewal options.