UNSPSC 49161519: Baseball backstops or fences

UNSPSC 49161519 Baseball backstops or fences, a Commodity code, covers the supply and installation of commercial-grade chain-link and galvanized backstop systems, fencing components, and related athletic field perimeter infrastructure that state and local governments procure to construct and renovate sports facilities. Recent solicitations show parks and recreation departments, school districts, and counties purchasing complete backstop replacement systems including posts, padding, safety netting, windscreens, and foul poles as part of larger athletic facility upgrades or standalone field improvement projects.

Parks and recreation departments dominate the issuing-body mix, appearing across county and municipal procurement offices; school districts also solicit under this code for athletic facility improvements. Recent activity spans Georgia (Henry County, Liberty County, Gwinnett County, Trion City Schools, Randolph County School System), Connecticut (Town of Groton), Florida (Marion County, Sarasota County), and Texas (City of Fort Worth, Austin Independent School District, Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District), with Georgia showing the heaviest concentration. Representative opportunities include Henry County's RFP 27-21 for the Richard Craig Park Athletic Complex Renovation (due November 11, 2026), which includes 9-gauge galvanized chain-link fencing with 30-foot black powder-coated backstop poles, overhead safety netting, custom backstop padding and windscreens, and 20-foot foul poles as part of an eight-field phased turnkey project; the Town of Groton's ITB 27-09 for Groton Community Center baseball and T-ball backstop replacement (due October 21, 2026), seeking removal and installation of commercial-grade galvanized chain-link backstop systems; and Gwinnett County's multi-year synthetic turf and field-marking solicitation (BL128-26, due October 7, 2026) that includes goal system installation across eighteen multi-purpose, baseball, and softball fields. Most recent opportunities bundle backstop and fencing work into larger athletic surface or facility renovation contracts rather than as standalone procurement lines, signaling integration with field preparation, drainage, turf installation, and ancillary infrastructure. Evaluation commonly emphasizes qualifications and relevant experience alongside cost, with insurance, bonding, and warranty requirements standard across jurisdictions. Disadvantaged business enterprise and local-vendor preferences appear in several Georgia and Texas solicitations.