UNSPSC 49161603: Basketballs

UNSPSC 49161603 Basketballs is a Commodity code that covers the purchase and delivery of basketballs and related basketball equipment by state and local governments. While the code's nominal scope names only basketballs, recent solicitations tagged to this code span a much broader range of athletic equipment, supplies, uniforms, apparel, and facility maintenance services that school districts and county parks departments actually procure under multi-category athletic purchasing vehicles. The most common issuing bodies are school districts—both independent and charter—followed by county parks and recreation departments, state health and human services agencies, and county school systems. School districts dominate the activity: Northside Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Cirrus Academy Charter School (Arizona), Cherokee County School District (Georgia), and Gwinnett County Department of Parks and Recreation (Georgia) all posted relevant opportunities in recent months. A cooperative purchasing vehicle managed by the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) also solicited athletic supplies and equipment on behalf of 31 state member agencies, indicating that multi-jurisdictional contracting under similar commodity codes sees sustained demand.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Arizona, Florida, and multi-state cooperative purchasing. Representative recent solicitations include Northside Independent School District's IFB 2026137 (posted October 1, 2026, due October 19, 2026) consolidating four expiring athletic equipment and supplies contracts into one sealed bid; Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP024 (posted August 31, 2026, due September 15, 2026) seeking athletic equipment, supplies, apparel, and uniforms on an as-needed basis across all district campuses; and Cherokee County School District's RFP BBIM-2027 (posted August 14, 2026, due September 3, 2026) for bleacher and basketball goal inspection and maintenance. A Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017729 (posted September 7, 2026, due September 14, 2026) included basketballs as one of 18 line items for miscellaneous campus supplies and equipment at a state-supported living center, with historical annual spend of $100,000.00. Collier County, Florida issued a Quick Quote for basketball and bocce court resurfacing and goal replacement (posted July 1, 2026, due June 29, 2026), and Gwinnett County, Georgia solicited annual preventative maintenance and repair of basketball goals and gym curtains across six county facilities (posted May 29, 2026, due June 15, 2026).