UNSPSC 49181614: Archery crossbow

A type of bow that was used in Medieval Europe with the tip of the arrow tied to the stone to shoot. It is the device that uses the principle of propulsion of arrow and aiming and firing of a gun that launches the object, like arrow.

UNSPSC 49181614 Archery crossbow is a Commodity code that captures crossbows and related archery equipment purchased by state and local educational and law enforcement agencies as part of broader athletic supplies, recreational equipment, and tactical gear procurement programs. State and local jurisdictions solicit archery crossbows primarily through educational purchasing cooperatives and law enforcement equipment frameworks rather than as standalone line items, bundling them with other athletic or tactical equipment to achieve volume discounts and standardized contracting across multiple entities. The issuing bodies acquiring under this code include state education departments and their designees (acting through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as AEPA), county law enforcement agencies, and special-purpose districts and service cooperatives that aggregate demand on behalf of their member jurisdictions.

The Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) and Sourcewell represent the primary cooperative purchasing mechanisms currently active under this code. AEPA #027-E Athletic Supplies and Equipment, posted May 20, 2026 with sealed bids due August 13, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET, covers athletic supplies and equipment for 31 participating state member agencies including Georgia, requiring vendors to be capable of fulfilling orders across up to 31 states. Sourcewell's RFP #061626 Law Enforcement Equipment, issued May 12, 2026 with proposals due June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time, establishes a contracting solution for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies nationwide and in Canada, with Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) named as participating entities. Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in educational and law enforcement procurement channels spanning multiple states and regions through cooperative purchasing infrastructure rather than jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction solicitations.