UNSPSC 49181508: Table tennis paddles

UNSPSC 49181508 Table tennis paddles, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. The source records seven recent opportunities posted between January and July 2026, but only one—the District of Columbia's July 2026 pickleball supplies solicitation (DOC837444)—explicitly references paddles or racquet sports equipment by name. The remaining six opportunities span athletic equipment more broadly: Donna Independent School District's tennis equipment catalog bid (RFP011326884), Albany State University's athletic apparel and customization services eRFQ, Marion County Schools' physical education supplies term contract, Child Care Associates' early learning instructional resources, and two District of Columbia community and roving leader supplies procurements with limited scope documentation. None of these directly target table tennis paddles, and several cover equipment categories (basketballs, volleyballs, soccer balls, playground balls) wholly outside paddle scope. The issuing-body mix includes school districts, higher-education institutions, municipal recreation programs, and early learning nonprofits—jurisdictions that would reasonably purchase sports equipment—but the code does not show concentrated recent demand specifically for table tennis paddles.

Geographic activity centers on the District of Columbia (four opportunities in FY26) and Texas (Donna ISD and Child Care Associates), with one opportunity from Georgia (Albany State University) and one from Florida (Marion County Schools). The District of Columbia opportunities are restricted to CBE and SBE vendors, indicating a set-aside designation in those procurements. Representative recent opportunities include Donna ISD's tennis equipment catalog bid (RFP011326884, due April 8, 2026), which established multiple award vendors for court supplies including racquets and accessories for the 2026-2027 school year, and Marion County Schools' physical education supplies term contract (Bid #4157MF, due January 14, 2026), covering 40 line items of athletic goods with no mention of table tennis. The code appears misaligned with actual recent purchasing patterns; vendors pursuing this code should verify direct demand for table tennis paddles rather than assume the UNSPSC tag reflects current procurement intent.