UNSPSC 46181505: Protective knee pads

UNSPSC 46181505 Protective knee pads is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure protective knee pads as components of broader athletic equipment and apparel packages for school districts, universities, and public recreation programs, though the code shows limited recent standalone activity; instead, knee pads appear bundled within athletic supply solicitations covering multiple product categories ranging from uniforms and footwear to field equipment and training gear. Issuing bodies span school districts of varying sizes (ranging from smaller rural districts to large metropolitan systems like Northside ISD in Texas and DeKalb County in Georgia), community college and university athletic departments (Mt. San Antonio College, Black Hills State University, University of West Georgia, Albany State University), municipal recreation programs (City of Altamonte Springs), county systems, and public safety agencies bundling protective gear into uniform contracts (Gwinnett County public safety uniforms). School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple Texas independent school districts (Donna ISD, Northside ISD, Harlingen CISD, Los Fresnos CISD) posting athletic supply catalogs that embed knee pad requests within broader strength and conditioning, track and field, powerlifting, and multi-sport procurement packages.

Geographic concentration appears strongest in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in New Mexico, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, and California. Representative recent opportunities include Mt. San Antonio College's RFP (issued April 27, 2026; due May 18, 2026) seeking athletic apparel, uniforms, footwear, kinesiology supplies, and related equipment for 24 collegiate programs across an estimated annual contract value of $100,000 to $250,000; Northside Independent School District's Invitation for Bid 2026-073 (due May 14, 2026) for multi-sport athletic uniforms and branded team wear across 128 schools; Donna Independent School District's catalog bid series (posted March 21, 2026; due April 8, 2026) establishing vendor pools for physical education supplies, athletic equipment across eight sport categories, and strength and conditioning equipment; Gallup-McKinley County School District's ITB (posted February 27, 2026; due March 24, 2026) for athletic uniforms and related material with an estimated annual spend of approximately $110,000 and New Mexico resident business preference eligibility; and DeKalb County School District's ITB 26-716 (posted January 29, 2026; due February 26, 2026) for catalog discounts on athletic equipment and uniforms serving 93,000 students. Most contracts are structured as one-year initial terms with renewable options, with vendors expected to submit percentage discounts off catalog or manufacturer list prices on an F.O.B. Destination basis. The code does not report set-aside or socioeconomic preference programs across recent solicitations, though Texas and New Mexico buyers note HUB and resident business preference eligibility where applicable to all vendors.