UNSPSC 49151601: Hockey pucks

UNSPSC 49151601 Hockey pucks (Commodity) covers equipment and supplies for ice hockey, though recent state and local solicitations show the code capturing a broader range of hockey-related purchases than the nominal category name reflects. Recent opportunities span not just pucks but complete equipment bundles, boards, and dasher systems. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include university athletics departments, county parks and recreation authorities, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions. The work ranges from procurement of branded equipment such as skates and sticks for collegiate programs to capital-level infrastructure projects like outdoor rink installation with boards and fencing systems, reflecting the code's use as a catch-all for hockey facility and equipment acquisitions.

Activity appears concentrated in the Upper Midwest and Southeast, with three of four recent solicitations originating in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire's Office of Procurement & Strategic Sourcing issued an RFQ on July 9, 2026 for CCM hockey equipment (one pair of skates and 42 custom sticks), with responses due July 16, 2026. University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point Athletic Department solicited sealed bids for men's and women's hockey equipment in June 2026 through an online procurement portal. Escambia County Parks Department in Florida issued an ITB on July 8, 2026 for design and installation of an outdoor hockey dasher board system with chain link fencing at Cowley Park, with sealed bids due July 29, 2026. A Sourcewell cooperative RFP (#061626) posted May 12, 2026 sought law enforcement equipment through a multi-jurisdiction purchasing vehicle serving Washington state and other jurisdictions, though the connection to hockey pucks appears tangential and reflects tagging inconsistency rather than actual scope alignment.