UNSPSC 49161616: Floor hockey protective equipment

UNSPSC 49161616 Floor hockey protective equipment, a Commodity code, sees narrow recent state and local activity focused primarily on hockey program supply rather than protective gear specifically. The University of Wisconsin system dominates the recent solicitation pattern, with equipment purchases including skates, sticks, and dasher board systems for collegiate athletics. The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire issued an RFQ due July 16, 2026, for CCM hockey skates and custom sticks; the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point issued a sealed-bid solicitation due June 19, 2026, for men's and women's hockey equipment; and Escambia County Parks Department in Florida posted an ITB due July 29, 2026, for an outdoor hockey dasher board system and installation at Cowley Park. A Sourcewell cooperative procurement (RFP #061626) issued in May 2026 as a law enforcement equipment framework did not appear directly relevant to floor hockey protective gear based on available documentation. Issuing bodies reflect higher-education athletics programs rather than municipal recreation departments or school districts actively purchasing protective equipment under this code at present.

Geographic activity concentrates in Wisconsin (two University of Wisconsin campuses) and Florida (Escambia County), with a statewide cooperative framework through Sourcewell spanning multiple states. The recent opportunities show hockey equipment solicitations anchored to collegiate athletics rather than general municipal or school district recreation programs. The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire RFQ specified new CCM equipment delivery by July 16, 2026, to Central Receiving in Eau Claire; Escambia County's ITB for dasher boards and chain link fencing required installation completion by November 30, 2026, at Cowley Park with a lump-sum bid structure and 5 percent bid bond; and the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point sealed-bid process closed June 19, 2026, with responses submitted through the university's procurement portal. The code shows minimal recent activity targeting protective equipment as a primary procurement focus, with most identified opportunities emphasizing stick, skate, and rink infrastructure acquisitions for established athletic programs.