UNSPSC 49161706: Hurdles

UNSPSC 49161706 Hurdles is a Commodity code covering aluminum track and field hurdles with adjustable heights and specifications matching NCAA, IAAF, and NFHS competitive standards. State and local governments buying under this code procure fully assembled hurdles in multiple height configurations (typically 30", 33", 36", 39", and 42"), designed for stacking and institutional use at secondary schools, higher education institutions, and municipal athletic facilities. The Illinois School District in Mercer County, Illinois, issued an IFB in May 2026 for aluminum hurdles meeting those exact specifications with delivery by June 30, 2026—a representative direct procurement. Beyond point purchases, the code also captures hurdles as line items within broader athletic equipment and supplies catalog bid vehicles; the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District in Texas, the Donna Independent School District in Texas, and the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District in Texas all issued RFPs in spring 2026 seeking discount-bid vendor lists that explicitly named track and field equipment including hurdles as commodity categories. These school districts constitute the primary issuing bodies active under the code, reflecting the dominance of K-12 athletic procurement in this space.

Procurement activity under the code concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois. The Illinois School District's direct IFB (due May 19, 2026) and the Gatesville Independent School District's track replacement project (due March 18, 2026) represent specific hurdles-related work. Texas school districts—Harlingen CISD (RFP due May 4, 2026), Donna ISD (RFP due April 8, 2026), and Los Fresnos CISD (RFP due March 24, 2026)—all solicited hurdles as part of annual athletic equipment catalog bids rather than standalone procurements. Georgia activity includes the Randolph County School System's eight-lane track construction project (RFP due July 7, 2026), which encompasses hurdles as part of facility design and build, and the Jenkins County Board of Education's athletic facilities construction management procurement (RFP due June 4, 2026). Broader cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) athletic supplies and equipment bid (due August 13, 2026, spanning 31 states including Georgia) and the Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative catalog discount bid (RFP due March 26, 2026) also reference track and field equipment including hurdles. Individual school districts dominate direct solicitation; cooperative purchasing vehicles offer broader geographic reach but lower transaction volume per issuing body.