UNSPSC 49121516: Pail or canteen

Container to transport liquid for outdoor activities such as camping and military.

UNSPSC 49121516 Pail or canteen, a Commodity code, shows significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local solicitation activity. The code's abstract definition does not align with the equipment and services actually being procured under it. Recent opportunities tagged to this code include large tension fabric tent structures, search and rescue climbing equipment, disaster emergency response supplies and personnel, temporary VIP event structures, emergency push packages, tactical backpacks, and rapid-deployment shelter systems—none of which constitute pails or canteens. The issuing bodies represent a diverse mix of jurisdictions: community college districts (Mt. San Antonio Community College District in California), county governments (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Collier County, Florida; Galveston County, Texas; Hillsborough County, Florida), a city purchasing division (City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana), and a special-purpose authority (Georgia World Congress Center Authority). The geographic spread spans California, Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Indiana, with no dominant state concentration evident in the recent record.

Representative recent solicitations illustrate the mismatch plainly. Mt. San Antonio Community College District issued RFQ #2026-070 (due July 6, 2026) for a 25-meter by 30-meter tension fabric tent structure with aluminum framework and PVC materials for parking lot use. Collier County, Florida issued RFP Solicitation No. 25-8416 (due March 18, 2026) to establish a pool of contractors for major incident standby services covering disaster manpower, supplies, equipment, base camps, emergency shelters, sanitation packages, power generation, and vehicles. Gwinnett County, Georgia issued IWQ 125465 (due April 22, 2026) for search and rescue team equipment including harnesses, carabiners, and rigging hardware. Hillsborough County, Florida conducted a sole source procurement (posted February 19, 2026, due February 26, 2026) for ASAP rapid-deployment shelter tents designed for FEMA Urban Search and Rescue operations. This code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its nominal scope; procurement activity appears tagged incorrectly or reflects administrative categorization misalignment within issuing jurisdictions.