UNSPSC 49161502: Baseball gloves

UNSPSC 49161502 Baseball gloves, a Commodity code, encompasses the purchase of baseball and softball protective equipment and athletic supplies by state and local governments, though recent procurement activity under this code spans a broader scope than gloves alone—school districts, counties, and educational cooperatives are actively sourcing baseball equipment, softball gear, batting cages, and comprehensive athletic supplies inventories. State and local issuers soliciting under this code include independent school districts (Harlingen, Donna, Los Fresnos, Marion County), county governments (Sarasota, Gwinnett), a state university system (Albany State University, Georgia), and multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicles (Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies, Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, Sourcewell). School districts represent the dominant issuing-body category, reflecting routine procurement of athletic equipment to support physical education programs and interscholastic sports; counties source equipment for public parks and recreational facilities; and cooperative purchasing vehicles aggregate demand across dozens of member jurisdictions to establish discounted vendor lists for ongoing purchases.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with representative recent solicitations including Donna ISD's catalog bid for baseball equipment and supplies (RFP 011326-877, due April 8, 2026), Los Fresnos CISD's request for physical education and athletic equipment through an as-needed vendor list (RFP #26-27-01, due March 24, 2026), Gwinnett County's sealed-bid procurement for batting-cage purchase and installation (BL059-26, due March 26, 2026), and the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies' multi-state cooperative solicitation for athletic supplies and equipment on behalf of 31 state member agencies (AEPA #027-E, due August 13, 2026). Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued a catalog discount bid for athletic equipment and supplies (ATH2628, due March 26, 2026) with an estimated two-year expenditure value of $13.5 million across member organizations. Marion County Schools in Florida has also posted a term contract for physical education supplies (Bid #4157MF, due January 14, 2026). Most recent solicitations use RFP or RFQ mechanisms with discount-from-catalog or as-needed vendor-list structures rather than fixed purchase commitments, reflecting the ongoing, variable demand for replacement equipment and supplies across athletic and physical education operations.