UNSPSC 49161711: Shot put circle

A place that holds the preparation for shot put to the motion for actual shot put in the shot put competition. This product is in circular type made in stainless or lauan wood of the diameter of 2.135m that indicates the territory.

UNSPSC 49161711 Shot put circle is a Commodity code that describes a specific field-event apparatus used in competitive track and field programs. State and local governments purchase shot put circles as part of broader track and field facility construction, renovation, and equipment procurement initiatives serving high schools, community colleges, and municipal athletic programs. The code sees activity primarily through school districts and athletic facility operators procuring individual equipment items or bundling them within larger athletic equipment and supplies contracts. Solicitations range from standalone track facility construction projects that encompass field-event infrastructure (including shot put circles as components of larger GHSA-, NCAA-, IAAF-, or NFHS-compliant facilities) to catalog-discount and as-needed athletic equipment contracts through which districts establish approved vendor lists for all track and field supplies, including field-event apparatus. Issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts and consolidated school systems in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity from county school boards, municipal park departments, and higher-education athletic programs. School districts dominate the market, often bundling shot put circles and related field-event equipment within broader physical education and athletic supplies procurement frameworks rather than purchasing them as standalone items.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. Randolph County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP for a GHSA-compliant eight-lane competitive track facility at Randolph-Clay High School with a July 7, 2026 due date, encompassing design and construction of field-event areas including shot put circles. The Illinois School District in Mercer County, Illinois solicited bids for track and field hurdles meeting NCAA, IAAF, and NFHS specifications (due May 19, 2026), signaling concurrent procurement of related field-event equipment. Donna Independent School District (Texas) issued a catalog-bid RFP for Track and Field Equipment and Supplies effective September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, explicitly including shot puts among specified field-event items. Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District (Texas) similarly sought qualified vendors for Physical Education & Athletic Equipment, Supplies, and Apparel supporting 13 athletic teams, with track and field equipment as a component category (due March 24, 2026). Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued an RFP for Athletic Equipment & Supplies (Bid ATH2628) with an estimated two-year expenditure of $13,523,279 across all member organizations and a contract term of April 16, 2026 through April 16, 2028. The Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) solicited Athletic Supplies and Equipment on behalf of 31 state member agencies, including Georgia, with sealed bids due August 13, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET, requiring vendors to serve up to 31 states.