UNSPSC 49181505: Billiard balls

UNSPSC 49181505 Billiard balls (Commodity) encompasses law enforcement equipment, athletic equipment and supplies, and sports apparel procured by state and local jurisdictions through cooperative purchasing vehicles and direct institutional buys. State and local governments use this code to acquire sports and recreational equipment for schools, universities, law enforcement agencies, and public recreation programs. The issuing bodies include county governments, higher education institutions within state university systems, and regional purchasing cooperatives serving multiple public entities. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative, and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative both actively solicit under this code on behalf of their participating member jurisdictions and public agencies across multiple states and Canada.

Recent activity shows geographic spread across the Pacific Northwest and South, with solicitations from Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima), Georgia (Albany State University), and Texas-based cooperative purchasing (Region 7). Representative recent opportunities include Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment posted May 12, 2026, with a response deadline of June 16, 2026, structured as a cooperative procurement to serve thousands of governmental agencies and public entities; Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's ITB #ATH2628 for catalog discount athletic equipment and supplies, due March 26, 2026, with an estimated two-year contract value of $13,523,279.00 across member organizations; and Albany State University's eRFQ #52100ERFQ0000016912026 for athletic equipment, apparel, and customization services, also due March 26, 2026. The cooperative purchasing model dominates recent activity, allowing vendors to serve multiple jurisdictions under a single contracting framework rather than pursuing individual agency awards.