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 whose recent state and local posting activity shows minimal relevance to the code's nominal product scope. The source captures fourteen recent opportunities spanning athletic supplies, track and field equipment procurement, field maintenance services, and construction management for athletic facilities across school districts, universities, purchasing cooperatives, and municipal governments in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, and Minnesota. Of these, only one — the Illinois School District's May 2026 solicitation for aluminum track and field hurdles with adjustable heights meeting NCAA, IAAF, and NFHS specifications — directly aligns with competitive track and field equipment. The remaining opportunities address broader athletic apparel and equipment catalogs, synthetic track removal and replacement, athletic facility construction and design, field-marking services, and cooperative purchasing frameworks for athletic goods, none of which map clearly to throwing hammers as a discrete product line. The issuing bodies include independent school districts (Harlingen, Donna, Los Fresnos, Gatesville, Illinois School District, Randolph County, Jenkins County), regional purchasing cooperatives (AEPA, Region 7, Sourcewell), and higher-education institutions (University of West Georgia, Albany State University), with activity concentrated in Georgia and Texas.

The geographic spread reflects solicitation activity in Georgia (Cuthbert, Millen, Athens), Texas (Harlingen, Donna, Jacksonville, Gatesville, Richardson, Cameron County), Illinois (Jacksonville), and multi-state cooperative vehicles. Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois School District's IFB for track hurdles due May 19, 2026 (Solicitation 26444DHSISDISB52420), the Harlingen CISD RFP for cross country, soccer, track, and physical education supplies and equipment due May 4, 2026 (Solicitation ACST0526), the Donna ISD catalog bid for track and field equipment and supplies due April 8, 2026 (RFP 011326-885), and the Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's two-year catalog discount bid on athletic equipment and supplies due March 26, 2026 with an estimated $13.5 million expenditure across member states (Bid ATH2628). The code shows no recent solicitation activity specifically targeting throwing hammers or hammer implements; business development professionals should verify whether posting classification reflects intended product scope or administrative misalignment before pursuing opportunities under this code.