UNSPSC 49131500: Fishing tackle

UNSPSC 49131500 Fishing tackle is a Class code under which state and local governments procure marine equipment and law enforcement gear, though the recent opportunities show a mismatch with the nominal code scope. The Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026 with response due June 16, 2026, sought to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting vehicle for thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities across the United States and Canada. Chatham County, Georgia issued IFB 26-0038-4, posted March 24, 2026 with bids due May 4, 2026, for the purchase of two new Mercury outboard motors for Marine Patrol operations. These opportunities reflect procurement of equipment and supplies rather than fishing tackle in the traditional sense—the code appears to encompass marine and water-operations equipment solicited by county and cooperative entities.

The recent activity spans Georgia and a multi-state cooperative framework anchored in Minnesota and Washington. Chatham County, Georgia represents direct county purchasing, while Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, is the issuing body for the multistate law enforcement equipment framework. The geographic scope of the Sourcewell opportunity extends nationwide and into Canada through participating entities in Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties) and other U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions, making this a significant cooperative purchasing initiative. The code shows limited recent activity specific to traditional fishing tackle procurement; the opportunities posted under it are instead focused on marine patrol equipment and law enforcement supplies, suggesting either miscoding in the source data or a shift in how this code is being applied in state and local procurement.