UNSPSC 46101502: Police or security shotguns

UNSPSC 46101502 Police or security shotguns is a Commodity code covering the procurement of tactical and duty shotguns by state and local law enforcement agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying specific models—primarily pump-action and semi-automatic 12-gauge shotguns with military specifications, MIL-SPEC compliance, and tactical configurations including ghost ring sights, synthetic stocks, and capacity for six or more rounds. The code captures both new-gun purchases and trade-in or exchange arrangements where agencies refresh inventory by offering used or confiscated firearms as credit toward new shotgun acquisitions. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state police, county sheriffs' offices, and municipal police departments, with Colorado, Georgia, and Texas showing recent activity. Bidders typically must hold current Federal Firearms Licenses and, in some cases, state dealer licenses; respondents must comply with criminal background investigation and security clearance requirements, E-Verify verification, and proof of good standing with state secretaries of state.

The Colorado Department of Corrections posted a Documented Quote (DQ) on October 8, 2026 for 186 Mossberg 590A1 PRO 12-gauge shotguns with specified barrel lengths, finishes, and MIL-SPEC 33443G compliance, with quotes due October 22, 2026 and award anticipated October 19, 2026; the procurement included trade-in credit for existing Remington 870 inventory, with a Purchase Order term from October 28, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and optional one-year renewal subject to 2.5% annual price increases. Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department (Georgia) posted two separate sealed-bid solicitations for used and confiscated firearms exchanges toward Heckler & Koch MR556 A4 SBR rifles in August and September 2026, with response deadlines in early September and mid-October respectively, illustrating demand for trade-in arrangements where new shotgun or rifle purchases are funded by disposing of confiscated inventory. The code shows intermittent but recurring activity concentrated in state corrections, state police, and municipal law enforcement procurement offices across the Southeast and Mountain West regions; activity spikes reflect periodic fleet standardization or transition initiatives rather than continuous buying patterns.