UNSPSC 49161622: Volleyball training tool and accessories

Items for skill building and play

UNSPSC 49161622 Volleyball training tool and accessories is a Commodity code covering nets, poles, padding, court markings, and related equipment that state and local government procures primarily for public recreation facilities, school athletic programs, and university intercollegiate sports. Recent solicitations show three distinct buying patterns: beach and public recreation departments purchasing complete installed court systems with corrosion-resistant components; school districts and education cooperatives buying volleyball nets, balls, uniforms, and apparel through multi-vendor catalog discount agreements; and universities establishing athletic apparel and equipment supply relationships. The issuing bodies span K–12 school districts (Harlingen CISD, Donna ISD, Los Fresnos CISD, Marion County Schools), higher education institutions (University of West Georgia, Albany State University), county recreation departments (Sarasota County), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple state education agencies (AEPA's 31-state athletic supplies contract, Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative). School districts dominate the activity, using both individual RFPs and cooperative purchasing platforms to establish standing vendor lists for as-needed purchases throughout the school year.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas (Harlingen, Donna, Los Fresnos, and Region 7 serving school districts across multiple states) and Georgia (Albany State University, University of West Georgia, AEPA member states including Georgia), with activity also in Florida (Marion County Schools, Sarasota County) and multi-state cooperative coverage through Minnesota-based Sourcewell and AEPA. Representative solicitations include Sarasota County's June 2026 IFB for design, supply, and installation of four complete volleyball court systems at Siesta Beach with nets, aluminum posts, and sand-anchored bases due June 26, 2026; Donna ISD's April 2026 catalog discount RFP for volleyball equipment and supplies (apparel, shoes, nets, balls, carts, referee stands) for the 2026–2027 school year due April 8, 2026; and AEPA's August 2026 sealed-bid cooperative procurement for athletic supplies and equipment across 31 state member agencies due August 13, 2026. Los Fresnos CISD's March 2026 RFP for physical education and athletic equipment supporting 13 sports teams due March 24, 2026, and Region 7's April 2026 catalog discount RFP (ATH2628) for athletic equipment and supplies with estimated expenditures of $13.5 million over two years due March 26, 2026, further illustrate the scale and frequency of demand across school districts using cooperative purchasing frameworks.