UNSPSC 49181609: Archery gloves

UNSPSC 49181609 Archery gloves (Commodity) encompasses protective hand gear for archery and similar sports activities that state and local governments acquire through educational and law enforcement cooperative purchasing vehicles. The code sees limited direct solicitation activity; recent opportunities tag archery gloves within broader athletic-supplies and law-enforcement-equipment categories rather than as a standalone line item. State and local buyers typically procure archery gloves as part of comprehensive athletic equipment packages serving school districts, parks departments, and specialized training programs, or occasionally as protective equipment within law enforcement training contexts. Issuing bodies include state educational purchasing consortia (particularly through cooperative agreements), county law enforcement agencies, and school districts acquiring equipment for physical education and recreational programs.

Geographic activity centers on states participating in multi-state cooperative purchasing agreements. The Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) cooperative solicitation #027-E for athletic supplies and equipment, due August 13, 2026, spans 31 state member agencies including Georgia and is being conducted through sealed bid. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment on May 12, 2026 with response due June 16, 2026, representing multiple Washington counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima) and jurisdictions across the United States and Canada. Both opportunities treat archery gloves as components within larger procurements rather than discrete commodity lines, suggesting that vendors pursuing this code should position products within broader athletic or protective equipment portfolios and emphasize cooperative-agreement registration and multi-state fulfillment capability.