UNSPSC 49161509: Softballs

UNSPSC 49161509 Softballs (Commodity) spans the procurement of softballs and closely related athletic goods including equipment, apparel, and facility installations for physical education programs, recreational athletic programs, and school-based and municipal sports operations. State and local buying under this code flows through school districts as the dominant issuing body, complemented by county parks and recreation departments, universities within state systems, and county purchasing cooperatives serving multiple member entities. Recent activity shows school districts in Texas and Florida as frequent buyers, along with county parks departments in Georgia and Florida, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-state education and local government networks.

Recent solicitations reveal the scope encompasses discrete softballs and pitched-game gear, as well as broader athletic supply contracts into which softballs are bundled as line items. Sarasota County Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources posted an RFQ (2026QQ732, due June 17, 2026) for ten commercial-grade softball pitching mats for Twin Lakes Park—a facility-focused procurement distinct from product supply but representative of the athletic infrastructure that accompanies ball-sport procurement. School districts dominate volume: the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) posted a multi-state cooperative RFP (#027-E, due August 13, 2026) for athletic supplies and equipment covering 31 state member agencies; Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District in Texas issued an RFP (#ABSS0526, due May 4, 2026) bundling baseball, softball, and physical education supplies; Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District posted an RFP (#RFP262701, due March 24, 2026) for physical education and athletic equipment, supplies, and apparel across 13 athletic teams; and Donna Independent School District issued a catalog discount bid for baseball equipment and supplies (RFP 011326-877, due April 8, 2026). Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (RFP ATH2628, due March 26, 2026) sought athletic equipment and supplies vendors on a two-year catalog discount model with estimated expenditures of $13,523,279 across member organizations. The Marion County, Florida School Board solicited physical education supplies including balls and field gear (Bid #4157MF, due January 14, 2026) on a ten-month term contract. Activity concentrates in Texas school districts and Florida education and parks systems, with cooperative purchasing vehicles extending reach across multiple states.