UNSPSC 49141608: Hydrocycle

A bicycle-like watercraft. Power is collected from the rider via a crank with pedals, as on a bicycle, and delivered to the water or the air via a propeller. Seating may be upright or recumbent, and multiple riders may be accommodated in tandem or side-by-side. Buoyancy is provided by two or more pontoons or a single surfboard, and some have hydrofoils that can lift the flotation devices out of the water

UNSPSC 49141608 Hydrocycle (Commodity) covers swimming and diving equipment that state and local governments procure for athletic programs, aquatic facilities, and competitive sports operations. Recent solicitations show school districts, universities, and county parks departments buying competitive swimwear, diving equipment, training gear, and pool maintenance items such as telescopic poles. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas issued IFB 2026137 on October 1, 2026 (due October 19, 2026) to consolidate four expiring athletic-equipment contracts covering athletic supplies, aquatic program equipment, uniforms, and related services. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee posted RFB 2027UWMIL01382 in July 2026 seeking competitive swimwear and training equipment for its NCAA Division I program. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro purchase RFQ (B2727391) in June 2026 for a telescopic swimming pool pole under a Requirements contract with a $45,000 ceiling and 365-day term. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, public universities, municipal parks departments, and county recreation authorities—all direct end-users of aquatic and athletic equipment rather than resellers.

Geographic activity spans Texas, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Georgia in the recent record. Henry County, Georgia's Parks and Recreation Department posted RFQ 26-38 in May 2026 to establish contracts for competitive age group swim team operations at its aquatic center, with sealed bids due June 2, 2026 and a fee structure of $20 to $60 per hour depending on lane count. A Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP (#061626) issued May 12, 2026 on behalf of multiple Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima) and thousands of participating public entities nationwide sought law enforcement equipment but does not align with the hydrocycle code's scope; this represents a cataloging mismatch rather than relevant activity. The code shows modest but steady activity across school districts and public aquatic facilities, with most opportunities consolidating multiple prior contracts or establishing new annual service agreements rather than ad-hoc procurements.