UNSPSC 49161504: Footballs

UNSPSC 49161504 Footballs is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers a much broader scope than the code name suggests. School districts are using this code to solicit athletic equipment, supplies, apparel, uniforms, and related services for their sports programs district-wide, rather than footballs specifically. The solicitations show that state and local governments buy equipment ranging from audio-visual systems for athletic facilities to stadium seating, bleacher components, uniforms, and supplies across all sports offerings. Independent school districts are the primary issuing bodies under this code, including large urban districts consolidating athletic procurement across multiple campuses and sports programs on an as-needed, non-exclusive basis.

Recent activity centers in Texas, where Austin Independent School District posted RFP 27RFP024 for athletic equipment, supplies, apparel, and uniforms due September 15, 2026; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) issued IFB 2026137 for athletic equipment, supplies, software, and related services due October 19, 2026, consolidating and replacing four expiring athletic contracts; and Fort Bend Independent School District posted RFP 27011RA for athletics audio and visual equipment and related items due November 16, 2026. The code also appears in Mississippi, where DeSoto County Schools solicited stadium seating replacement through reverse auction in May 2026. A cooperative purchasing vehicle, Sourcewell, posted RFP 061626 in May 2026 for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of public entities including school districts, but that opportunity appears unrelated to the footballs code category. The recent school-district-driven activity suggests this code is actively used for broad athletic procurement but does not reflect the narrow code name.