UNSPSC 49161521: Softball gloves

UNSPSC 49161521 Softball gloves (Commodity) frames what state and local governments actually buy under this code: athletic equipment and supplies for school district sports programs, though recent solicitations show that softball gloves are solicited as part of broader athletic-equipment bundles rather than as standalone line items. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Northside Independent School District (NISD) in San Antonio, Austin Independent School District, and Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. Cooperative purchasing vehicles also appear—the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) recently issued a multi-state solicitation (AEPA #027-E Athletic Supplies and Equipment) covering 31 state member agencies. The scope encompasses protective equipment, uniforms, apparel, field supplies, and accessories for all athletic programs district-wide, typically procured on a requirements or as-needed basis through RFPs and IFBs that consolidate multiple expiring contracts into single solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and spans multiple regions. Northside ISD issued IFB2026137 (Athletic Equipment, Supplies, Software & Related Services) with bids due October 19, 2026, consolidating four expiring athletic contracts; Austin ISD posted RFP 27RFP024 (Athletic Equipment, Supplies, Apparel, Uniforms, and Related Services) due September 15, 2026, for district-wide athletic programs across all campuses; and Harlingen CISD issued RFP ABSS0526 (Athletic Baseball, Softball and Physical Education Supplies & Equipment) due May 4, 2026. Sarasota County, Florida, issued a smaller RFQ (2026QQ732) for ten commercial-grade softball pitching mats due June 17, 2026, capped at $50,000 with potential for additional purchases up to one year post-award. The AEPA cooperative vehicle (PE55964NONST2026000000041) closed August 13, 2026, and establishes multi-state contracting for athletic supplies across participating state agencies and school districts, indicating sustained demand for aggregated purchasing across education sector buyers.