UNSPSC 49161609: Badminton birdies or shuttlecocks

UNSPSC 49161609 Badminton birdies or shuttlecocks, a Commodity code, covers individual game-play supplies state and local governments procure as part of broader athletic equipment packages. Recent state and local opportunities show this code applied alongside a wide range of physical education, recreation, and law enforcement gear — reflecting how procurement offices tag multi-category solicitations at the family or class level and cascade the code down to individual line items. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state education purchasing cooperatives, county governments, school districts, and special-purpose purchasing units that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions. Athletic supplies and equipment represent core recurring spend for education agencies managing physical education programs, intramural sports, and recreational facilities.

The Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) posted a sealed-bid cooperative solicitation (PE55964NONST2026000000041, "027-E Athletic Supplies and Equipment") on May 20, 2026, with responses due August 13, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET, procuring on behalf of 31 state member agencies including Georgia. Vendors must be capable of providing proposed products and services in up to 31 states. Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued an RFP (#061626 "Law Enforcement Equipment - SW") on May 12, 2026, with proposals due June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time, representing participating entities across Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima) and numerous other jurisdictions throughout the United States and Canada. Recent activity concentrates in the upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest, driven by large cooperative purchasing vehicles that leverage multi-state or multi-county participation to standardize terms and reduce per-unit costs.