UNSPSC 49211831: Sit up tester

A type of device that measures the muscular endurance--dynamic endurance-- of the abdomen. Basic measurement method is to measure the frequency of sit-ups as many as possible for 30 seconds (or 60 seconds) on the sensor plate installed.

UNSPSC 49211831 Sit up tester, a Commodity code, represents a narrow equipment category that state and local governments procure primarily as part of broader fitness equipment and athletic supplies solicitations rather than as a standalone product line. Recent state and local opportunities frame the actual purchasing under this code as components of comprehensive facility fitness and athletic equipment procurement — including sit-up benches and core-training apparatus alongside treadmills, weight machines, and other commercial fitness equipment — sold and maintained through service contracts with managed maintenance and repair coverage. The code sees activity across city recreation and public safety departments, independent school districts, universities, and cooperative purchasing groups; issuing bodies range from municipal parks-and-recreation divisions and law enforcement facilities to K–12 athletic programs and higher-education facilities management. Cities and school districts dominate the recent solicitation volume, with repeat activity from Texas-based jurisdictions including Austin and Birdville Independent School Districts, Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, and the City of Tucson.

The City of Tucson posted RFP 270143 on October 2, 2026, requesting fitness equipment, preventative maintenance, and on-call repair services across Parks and Recreation, Police, and Fire facilities, with responses due October 15, 2026, encompassing multi-brand commercial fitness equipment including sit-up testing apparatus from vendors such as Paramount and Life Fitness. Birdville Independent School District in North Richland Hills, Texas, issued RFCSP 002-27 in April 2026 for athletic equipment and supplies across 31 campuses serving 24,300 students, with an estimated annual contract value of $867,443.31 and a contract term from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031, including up to four optional one-year renewals. Austin Independent School District solicited athletic equipment and supplies on an as-needed basis under RFP 27RFP024, posted August 31, 2026, with responses due September 15, 2026. The Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) issued a cooperative procurement for athletic supplies and equipment (#027-E) on behalf of 31 state member agencies with a response deadline of August 13, 2026. Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Connecticut, Georgia, and other states participating in cooperative purchasing vehicles, with geographic spread reflecting the national footprint of AEPA and Sourcewell cooperative procurement frameworks.