UNSPSC 49131606: Sporting ammunition

UNSPSC 49131606 Sporting ammunition is a Commodity code that encompasses live ammunition, less-lethal projectiles, and related munitions supplied to law enforcement agencies, corrections departments, and special operations units at the state, county, city, and independent school district level. State and local governments procure standard calibers (9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .223/5.56mm, .308, 12-gauge shotgun rounds) for patrol and training; specialty ammunition including .50 caliber sniper rounds with ballistic specifications; less-lethal products (kinetic projectiles, pepper spray, chemical dispersal rounds, 40mm launcher systems); and associated items such as ammunition conversion kits and trade-in components. Recent solicitations reflect demand from police departments, sheriffs' offices, corrections agencies, state special operations commands, transit authorities, and school district police forces across a broad geographic footprint.

Issuing bodies posting under this code span state agencies (Illinois Department of Commerce and Industry for SOCOM training munitions; Texas Office of the Attorney General; Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Texas Department of Public Safety; Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet), major cities (San Antonio, Austin, Philadelphia, Newark, Fort Worth, Tarpon Springs, Urbana), counties (Collin County, Texas), independent school districts (Northside ISD, San Antonio), and regional authorities (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey). Recent opportunities show active procurement in Texas, Illinois, Kentucky, Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Representative recent solicitations include the State of Illinois DCI-SOCOM-Training Munitions contract (one-year term, due October 15, 2026; RFP format); Commonwealth of Kentucky's Master Agreement for ammunition and munitions to all state agencies and political subdivisions (due October 19, 2026 via RFB with addendum; multiple categories from handgun to less-lethal systems, awards on best-value basis with discount percentage and years in business as scoring factors); City of San Antonio Police Department annual ammunition contract (Formal Request for Offer, due August 7, 2026, with pre-bid conference July 29, 2026); Collin County Law Enforcement live ammunition and less-lethal equipment (IFB 2026-183, due June 25, 2026, estimated annual contract value $84,250); Port Authority of New York and New Jersey two-year requirements contract for ammunition delivery to Jersey City, Fort Lee, Newark, Jamaica, and Jackson Heights (due May 29, 2026 via Bonfire). Standard terms across solicitations require commercial general liability insurance ($1–$2 million per occurrence), compliance with prevailing wage where applicable, federal firearms licensing, and payment within 30 days of invoice or delivery acceptance.