UNSPSC 49161707: Batons

UNSPSC 49161707 Batons, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent relevant state and local procurement activity. The code nominally covers relay batons and similar implements, yet the recent opportunities tagged to it encompass track facility construction, synthetic track removal and replacement, general athletic equipment and supplies, athletic apparel, field marking services, and hurdles—none of which involve batons as the primary deliverable. A single Illinois School District procurement from May 2026 solicited aluminum track and field hurdles with adjustable heights meeting NCAA, IAAF, and NFHS specifications, delivered to Jacksonville, Illinois by June 30, 2026, but hurdles are a distinct commodity from batons. The broader activity in the dataset reflects school districts, independent school districts, purchasing cooperatives, universities, and county school systems acquiring track and field infrastructure and equipment broadly, but batons do not appear as a standalone line item in any of the recent solicitations reviewed.

Geographic spread covers Georgia, Texas, Illinois, and Minnesota-anchored cooperative vehicles spanning up to 31 states, reflecting the national reach of multi-state athletic procurement consortia. Issuing bodies include Randolph County School System and Jenkins County Board of Education in Georgia; Harlingen, Donna, Gatesville, and Los Fresnos independent school districts in Texas; Illinois School District in Mercer County; the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies on behalf of 31 state member agencies; Sourcewell serving Washington and other western jurisdictions; Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative; Albany State University and University of West Georgia; and the City of Richardson, Texas. The representative opportunities reflect procurement of turnkey athletic facilities, synthetic track resurfacing, general athletic supplies and apparel through catalog discount bids, and field maintenance services—all broader in scope than baton procurement. No dedicated baton solicitations appear in the recent-opportunities block, signaling that this code does not drive meaningful state and local procurement volume at present.