UNSPSC 49131608: Red dot sight

A type of non-magnifying reflector (or reflex) sight for firearms, and other devices that require aiming, that gives the user an aimpoint in the form of an illuminated red dot.

UNSPSC 49131608 Red dot sight (Commodity) covers enclosed tactical optics for law enforcement firearms application—specifically compact, durable sighting systems mounted to pistols, shotguns, and carbines for duty and tactical use. State and local governments procuring under this code are acquiring red dot sights as components within broader law enforcement equipment and tactical gear contracts, typically bundled with firearms, holsters, ammunition, and related accessories rather than as standalone line items. Issuing bodies include county sheriff's departments, municipal police departments, state police agencies, and independent school districts with law enforcement or security functions. The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department and Northside Independent School District in Texas represent the clearest recent activity targeting red dot sights directly—the Waukesha procurement specifies approximately 200 Vortex Defender-ST units with precision performance and environmental durability requirements, while the Northside ISD procurement bundles sights within a broader firearms and tactical gear RFP. Larger statewide and cooperative-purchasing vehicles also support this code indirectly: the State of New Jersey's T3163 statewide law enforcement equipment contract encompasses nine product categories and extends to more than 2,800 cooperative purchasing participants, positioning red dot sights as potential line items within a broader multi-year master agreement structure.

Recent activity concentrates in the upper Midwest and Texas, with secondary activity in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department (Wisconsin) issued Bid #2026009 for 200 Vortex Defender-ST sights with a March 31, 2026 response deadline; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) posted RFP2026093 for firearms and tactical gear on June 30, 2026 with July 23 responses due. The State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury is administering Bid Solicitation #26DPP01263 as a statewide contract with June 24, 2026 quote submissions, open to all responsive bidders and extending through the NJSTART cooperative purchasing system. Smaller, specialized state procurements—such as the Illinois State Police SOCOM tactical spotting scope procurement (April 30, 2026 deadline) and the Oregon State Police RFQ for precision rifle scopes (February 3, 2026)—indicate sustained demand for optical targeting systems across diverse law enforcement specialties and tactical applications. No clear incumbent vendors or contract-extension patterns emerge from the recent record, though specifications consistently demand U.S. manufacturing, lifetime manufacturer warranties, and domestic service and repair support.