UNSPSC 46101901: Sword

A thrusting and slicing weapon for close quarter combat. Usually comprised of a blade of varying length, a handle, and hilt.

UNSPSC 46101901 Sword, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual procurement activity captured in the recent state and local opportunities tagged to it. The two recent solicitations involve firearms and firearm accessories — used and confiscated weapons being traded for new rifles, and semi-automatic weapons and equipment being purchased under master agreements — neither of which fall within the scope of swords or edged weapons. State and local procurement offices appear to have misclassified these opportunities at the time of posting, and the code shows no relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal taxonomy.

The mismatch between the code name and the actual buying activity suggests either a data-entry error in the tagging system or a persistent misalignment in how Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department and the City of Dallas categorize firearms procurement in their systems. When evaluating opportunities under this code, verify the UNSPSC classification directly against the solicitation text before committing resources to pursuit, as the code itself does not reliably signal what work state and local agencies are actually buying.