UNSPSC 49161618: Tether balls

UNSPSC 49161618 Tether balls is a Commodity code covering a narrow product line that state and local governments buy as part of broader athletic equipment and supplies procurement. The recent solicitations show tether balls are typically bundled with other athletic equipment, supplies, uniforms, and apparel rather than sourced as standalone items. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with both independent school districts and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple state agencies consolidating athletic equipment contracts. The scope extends beyond equipment itself to include installation, replacement, and repair services for playground systems and athletic facilities, as reflected in several of the recent opportunities that group equipment procurement with related services and site work.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with Texas represented by Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) and Austin Independent School District, while Georgia appears in multiple cooperative and direct-procurement opportunities including Randolph County School System (Cuthbert), the City of College Park, and the AEPA cooperative purchasing vehicle (which includes Georgia among 31 member states). Recent representative opportunities include NISD's IFB 2026137 for Athletic Equipment, Supplies, Software & Related Services with bids due October 19, 2026, consolidating four expiring athletic contracts; Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP024 for athletic equipment, supplies, apparel, uniforms, and related services across all District campuses with proposals due September 15, 2026; and the AEPA cooperative purchasing vehicle's #027-E Athletic Supplies and Equipment solicitation for 31 state member agencies with sealed bids due August 13, 2026. Hillsborough County (Florida) and the City of College Park (Georgia) have also posted playground equipment and related services RFQs and RFPs, indicating that tether balls and similar playground equipment are actively sourced through both direct school district procurement and county recreation facility expansion projects.