UNSPSC 46101600: Ammunition

UNSPSC 46101600 Ammunition is a Class code that covers law enforcement and public safety ammunition procurement across all calibers and types—from duty rounds and training practice ammunition to specialty rounds such as frangible, less-lethal, and tactical variants. State and local governments buy under this code when restocking police departments, sheriff's offices, corrections facilities, transit police, and training academies; the work includes delivery, storage, and in some cases range services or ammunition testing. The issuing body mix spans county sheriff's offices and police departments (Orange County District Attorney in California, Collin County and Harris County in Texas, Milwaukee County Sheriff Training Academy in Wisconsin), city police departments (Austin, Nashua, Fort Worth, Tarpon Springs, Yuma, Pittsburgh, Scranton, Charlotte), state agencies (Texas Department of Public Safety, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Texas Office of the Attorney General, Illinois State Police, Massachusetts, Maine, Oregon), independent school districts (Northside in San Antonio), regional transit authorities (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey), and cooperative purchasing councils serving multiple jurisdictions (Capitol Region in Connecticut, Region 14 Education Service Center in Texas). A small number of jurisdictions appear multiple times—Texas offices posted several solicitations, and Austin issued multiple split procurements for specialized rounds. The geographic spread includes recent activity across Texas, California, Florida, New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and North Carolina, with the highest concentration in Texas and the Southwest.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the scope. Orange County District Attorney (California) issued IFB 0263080503RA closing July 22, 2026, for 19 line items of lead-free ammunition across nine calibers for law enforcement use, with a cooperative purchasing vehicle available to other Orange County departments and qualifying government entities. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued RFQ Bid #6000003336 (responses due May 29, 2026) for a two-year requirements contract to supply Remington ammunition to multiple warehouses, including 9mm, .308, and 12-gauge rounds with an estimated annual value of $84,250. Texas Department of Public Safety issued IFB 405-26R0011934 (closed March 3, 2026) for less-than-lethal stock ammunition including 40mm flash-bangs, sting-ball grenades, and OC vapor grenades. Scranton (Pennsylvania) posted ITB SPD2026 (due February 17, 2026) for approximately 125,000 rounds across six line items of Federal 9mm, .223, and .308 ammunition. Region 14 Education Service Center (Texas) issued RFP26S1097 (due June 4, 2026) on behalf of 42 school districts and participating public agencies nationwide through OMNIA Partners cooperative purchasing, seeking comprehensive proposals for firearms, ammunition, optics, and less-lethal products with master-agreement availability to state and local entities across all 50 states. Many solicitations require firm pricing for 12 months, delivery within 30–60 days of order, FOB destination with freight prepaid, and compliance with local preferences (Orange County OCLSB and DVBE set-asides in California; HUB goals in Texas; DBE participation in Pennsylvania and Colorado). The code sees active procurement activity across all four quarters, with heavy posting in late winter through early summer 2026.