UNSPSC 49161620: Racquet grips

UNSPSC 49161620 Racquet grips, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent state and local activity that aligns with the code's nominal scope. Among the recent opportunities tagged to this code, only one—Donna Independent School District's tennis equipment and supplies catalog bid (RFP011326884, due April 8, 2026)—explicitly names racquet grips as a line item within a broader procurement for tennis apparel, uniforms, shoes, racquets, balls, nets, dampeners, wind screens, bags, ball hoppers, court supplies, and related accessories. Most other opportunities classified under this code involve tennis balls (Town of Palm Beach, RFB RFBNO2026034, due June 23, 2026), general athletic equipment and supplies across multiple sport categories (AEPA #027-E, due August 13, 2026; Sourcewell RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026; Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative RFP ATH2628, due March 26, 2026), or physical education supplies and facility management rather than racquet-specific accessories.

Issuing bodies pursuing athletic goods under this code span school districts (Donna ISD, Harlingen CISD, Los Fresnos CISD, Albany State University), counties and municipalities (Town of Palm Beach, City of Tampa, City of Tucson, Marion County Schools, Hillsborough County), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (AEPA, Sourcewell, Region 7). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Donna ISD, Harlingen CISD, Los Fresnos CISD), Florida (Palm Beach, Tampa, Marion County), and the Southwest (Tucson), with multi-state cooperative vehicles (AEPA 31-state, Sourcewell multi-jurisdictional). Representative recent opportunities include Donna ISD's tennis equipment catalog bid (April 8, 2026) and the AEPA athletic supplies and equipment cooperative (August 13, 2026, responses to Euna Procurement), both of which accommodate racquet grips within broader athletic-equipment frameworks. The mismatch between the code's narrow focus on racquet grips alone and the actual procurement mix—which treats grips as one item within comprehensive tennis or general athletic bundles—suggests this code is overinclusive for the specific product and that vendors should monitor broader athletic equipment and supplies solicitations rather than opportunities explicitly framed around racquet accessories.