UNSPSC 49161620: Racquet grips

UNSPSC 49161620 Racquet grips is a Commodity code covering individual hand-grip components and related accessories for racquets, but recent state and local solicitations under this code code show minimal direct purchasing activity focused narrowly on racquet grips themselves. The recent opportunities bundle grips within broader athletic equipment and supplies categories rather than procuring grips as a standalone line item. Issuing bodies soliciting under related athletic equipment codes include independent school districts (Northside ISD in San Antonio and Austin ISD), county parks and recreation departments (Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation), municipalities (Town of Palm Beach, Florida), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple state agencies and school districts (Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies and Sourcewell). School districts and parks authorities dominate the recent activity, with school districts consolidating athletic equipment contracts to replace expiring agreements and establish multi-year supply relationships across all sports programs.

Geographic activity spans Texas (Northside ISD and Austin ISD), Florida (Town of Palm Beach), California (Los Angeles County), and multi-state cooperative vehicles (AEPA covering 31 states including Georgia, and Sourcewell covering Pacific Northwest counties and entities nationwide). Representative recent solicitations include Northside ISD's IFB 2026137 for athletic equipment, supplies, software, and related services with bids due October 19, 2026, consolidating four expiring contracts for athletic materials and aquatic program supplies; Austin ISD's RFP 27RFP024 posted August 31, 2026 with proposals due September 15, 2026 for athletic equipment and apparel across all district campuses; and AEPA's cooperative IFB #027-E for athletic supplies and equipment on behalf of 31 state members with sealed bids due August 13, 2026. The Town of Palm Beach's RFB for 356 cases of Wilson Champion Regular Duty Tennis Balls (delivery monthly to Seaview Tennis Center, bids due June 23, 2026) represents the most direct procurement aligned with the racquet-related commodity scope, though even this opportunity bundles tennis balls with broader facility operations rather than isolating grip-only demand.