UNSPSC 49161705: Vaulting poles

UNSPSC 49161705 Vaulting poles (Commodity) encompasses track and field equipment for competitive and instructional athletics at state and local educational institutions. The recent solicitation activity shows that school districts are procuring this code as part of broader athletic equipment and supplies buys, but vaulting poles specifically appear rarely in individual line-item solicitations; instead, they are typically bundled within consolidated RFPs and IFBs that cover all track and field or cross-country athletic equipment. State and local buyers under this code are primarily independent school districts—notably Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Austin Independent School District, Illinois School District (Mercer County), Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, and Jenkins County Schools in Georgia—along with cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA), which aggregates requirements across 31 state member agencies. The scope encompasses equipment meeting NCAA, IAAF, and NFHS competitive standards, delivered fully assembled to district locations and priced inclusive of shipping and handling.

Geographic activity centers in Texas (Northside ISD, Austin ISD, Harlingen CISD), Georgia (Jenkins County Schools, Randolph County Schools), and Illinois (Illinois School District), with broader multistate reach through the AEPA cooperative procurement spanning up to 31 states. Representative recent opportunities include Northside ISD's IFB 2026137 (Athletic Equipment, Supplies, Software & Related Services, due October 19, 2026, consolidating four expiring contracts); Austin ISD's RFP 27RFP024 (Athletic Equipment, Supplies, Apparel, Uniforms, and Related Services, due September 15, 2026); Harlingen CISD's RFP ACST0526 (Cross Country, Soccer, Track and Physical Education Supplies & Equipment, due May 4, 2026); and the AEPA cooperative procurement #027-E (Athletic Supplies and Equipment, due August 13, 2026). The Illinois School District IFB 26444DHSISDISB52420 illustrates detailed equipment specifications for track hurdles (aluminum, adjustable 30"–42" heights, NCAA/IAAF/NFHS compliant, due May 19, 2026, delivery by June 30, 2026), which represents the type of product-level specificity state and local buyers apply to track and field purchases in this category.