UNSPSC 49211818: Medicine ball

A ball for physical strength that is used in throwing that is implemented to measure the explosive muscular strength that may quickly assert the muscular endurance in moment of time.

UNSPSC 49211818 Medicine ball is a Commodity code encompassing athletic equipment and supplies that state and local governments procure for physical education programs, intercollegiate athletics, recreational facilities, and school sports operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and educational institutions buying medicine balls as part of broader athletic equipment bundles — cataloged alongside basketballs, volleyballs, strength-training gear, and field equipment. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Donna ISD, Los Fresnos CISD, Marion County School Board, Albany State University), state educational purchasing cooperatives (AEPA representing 31 state member agencies), and regional purchasing cooperatives (Region 7 ESC, Sourcewell). The code also appears in law enforcement equipment procurements, though the recent Sourcewell RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment does not indicate medicine balls as a material line item in that context. School districts dominate activity under this code, typically soliciting athletic supplies through catalog-discount RFPs and term contracts that award to multiple vendors on an as-needed basis rather than guaranteed-volume commitments.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. Donna ISD (Cameron County, Texas) issued separate catalog bids for Football Equipment and Supplies (RFP 011326-879, due April 8, 2026) and Track & Field Equipment and Supplies (RFP 011326-885, due April 8, 2026), both for the 2026-2027 school year with percentage-discount pricing models. Los Fresnos CISD (Cameron County, Texas) solicited Physical Education & Athletic Equipment, Supplies, and Apparel (RFP 26-27-01, due March 24, 2026) via the Euna Procurement Portal. The Marion County School Board, Florida issued a ten-month term contract (Bid 4157MF, due January 14, 2026) for 40 line items of physical education supplies including balls, cones, and field equipment. Albany State University in Georgia posted an eRFQ for Athletic Equipment, Apparel, and Customization Services (due March 26, 2026). The AEPA multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicle (Solicitation PE55964NONST2026000000041, due August 13, 2026) spans 31 states with athletic supplies and equipment, suggesting broader regional opportunity. No dollar values are disclosed in the recent solicitations.