UNSPSC 49161603: Basketballs

UNSPSC 49161603 Basketballs is a Commodity code, but the recent opportunities reflect fragmented demand across state and local procurement that extends well beyond basketballs themselves to encompass broader athletic equipment, supplies, and services. State and local buyers soliciting under this code are acquiring basketballs as line items within larger athletic procurement vehicles—catalog discount bids for school districts, cooperative purchasing agreements serving multiple agencies, resurfacing projects bundled with goal replacement, and as-needed vendor lists covering physical education and competitive athletics. Counties, school districts, universities, and special-purpose purchasing cooperatives are the primary issuing bodies, with repeat activity from independent school districts in Texas, Florida, and Georgia, and from county parks and recreation departments.

Geographic activity spans Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, and Minnesota, with notable recent solicitations from Collier County (Florida) on a Quick Quote for court resurfacing and basketball goal replacement; Gwinnett County (Georgia) seeking annual preventative maintenance and repair services for basketball goals at six parks and recreation facilities; Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) issuing a catalog discount RFP for athletic equipment and supplies with estimated two-year spend of $13.5 million; and the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) soliciting athletic supplies and equipment on behalf of 31 state member agencies with a proposal deadline of August 13, 2026. School districts including Los Fresnos CISD (Texas), Donna ISD (Texas), Harlingen CISD (Texas), and Marion County Schools (Florida) have issued overlapping RFPs and catalog bids for physical education and athletic supplies that include basketballs as specified items. The code is actively used within cooperative purchasing vehicles and as-needed vendor list procurement, particularly among school districts establishing multi-vendor athletic equipment platforms for decentralized purchasing throughout the contract term.