UNSPSC 49161710: Throwing hammer

A metal device that has the round shape and used for hammer throw in track and field competition category. The hammer is consisted of head part, connection line, and handle.

UNSPSC 49161710 Throwing hammer is a Commodity code that encompasses athletic field equipment and track-and-field supplies procured by state and local school districts, primarily through individual district IFBs and RFPs as well as cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions. State and local buyers under this code are soliciting competitive athletic equipment including hurdles, throwing implements, field markers, and related track-and-field apparatus that meet NCAA, IAAF, and NFHS specifications. School districts—both individual districts and consolidated purchasing cooperatives—dominate the issuing-body mix; recent solicitations show activity from independent school districts in Texas (Northside ISD, Austin ISD, Harlingen CISD), Illinois (Illinois School District in Mercer County), and Georgia (Randolph County School System, Jenkins County Board of Education). The Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) cooperative vehicle has also solicited athletic supplies and equipment on behalf of 31 state member agencies. Work being solicited ranges from district-level RFPs for comprehensive athletic supplies across all sports and campuses to narrowly scoped IFBs for specific equipment such as track hurdles meeting competitive standards.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Southwest. Texas shows steady demand across three large independent school districts (Northside ISD in San Antonio posting IFB 2026137 due October 19, 2026, for athletic equipment, supplies, software, and related services consolidating four expiring contracts; Austin ISD posting RFP 27RFP024 due September 15, 2026, for equipment and apparel across all athletic programs; and Harlingen CISD posting multiple athletic supply RFPs due May 4, 2026). Georgia hosts both individual district procurements (Randolph County School System seeking GHSA-compliant track facility design and construction due July 7, 2026; Jenkins County Board of Education seeking construction managers for athletic facilities due June 4, 2026) and statewide participation in the AEPA cooperative (AEPA #027-E due August 13, 2026, serving 31 states including Georgia). Illinois School District in Mercer County solicited aluminum track hurdles with NCAA/IAAF/NFHS compliance (IFB 26444DHSISDISB52420 due May 19, 2026). Cooperative purchasing through Sourcewell and AEPA expands effective geographic reach to multiple states and hundreds of public entities simultaneously.