UNSPSC 49161705: Vaulting poles

UNSPSC 49161705 Vaulting poles is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity specific to this product. The code nominally describes poles used in pole vaulting, a specialized track and field event. However, the recent opportunities tagged to this code show a mismatch: they solicit athletic equipment broadly—hurdles, synthetic track resurfacing, athletic apparel, general track and field supplies—but not vaulting poles specifically. The single opportunity that names hurdles (Illinois School District, Mercer County, IFB posted May 8, 2026, due May 19, 2026) represents the closest match to track and field technical equipment within the available data; that procurement called for aluminum hurdles meeting NCAA, IAAF, and NFHS specifications with adjustable heights and interlocking guides for stacking. Beyond that, issuing bodies pulling under this code are primarily school districts and educational purchasing cooperatives seeking catalog discount agreements or RFPs for comprehensive athletic equipment bundles—apparel, footwear, balls, protective gear, and facility work—rather than event-specific apparatus like vaulting poles.

The issuing-body mix includes independent school districts (Donna ISD, Los Fresnos Consolidated ISD, Harlingen Consolidated ISD in Texas; Illinois School District in Mercer County; Randolph County School System and Jenkins County Board of Education in Georgia), state university athletics departments (University of West Georgia, Albany State University), educational purchasing cooperatives (AEPA, Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, Sourcewell), and municipalities (City of Richardson, Texas). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Minnesota, with broader multistate reach through cooperative purchasing vehicles. Representative opportunities include the Illinois School District's hurdles bid (IFB, May 19, 2026 response deadline), Donna ISD's track and field equipment catalog discount procurement (RFP, April 8, 2026), and Los Fresnos Consolidated ISD's physical education and athletic equipment RFP (March 24, 2026). The code shows little evidence of recent, direct procurement for vaulting poles; vendors pursuing this code should verify that actual customer demand aligns with the code's nominal scope before investing in pursuit strategy.