UNSPSC 49221501: Sport scoreboards

UNSPSC 49221501 Sport scoreboards, a Commodity code, covers the supply and installation of electronic and LED scoreboard systems for athletic facilities, including associated control systems, video displays, and timing equipment. State and local governments procure scoreboards for high school and collegiate athletic venues, aquatic centers, and recreation facilities, typically bundling equipment procurement with site-specific installation, training, and warranty coverage. School districts and municipal recreation departments are the primary buyers, with solicitations regularly specifying five-year or longer component warranties, pre-bid meetings, and performance bonds. The work spans small single-unit purchases (a gymnasium scoreboard at an individual school) to district-wide cooperative contracts and multi-state purchasing vehicles serving hundreds of member jurisdictions.

Recent opportunities show activity across school districts, municipal recreation authorities, and cooperative purchasing organizations in Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Michigan, Minnesota, and South Carolina. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted RFP 26RFP120126 on October 13, 2026, closing December 1, 2026, to establish a master contract for scoreboards, digital displays, and video boards available to its Participating Entities nationwide. Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issued IFB 2026137 on October 1, 2026, due October 19, 2026, consolidating athletic equipment and supplies, including scoreboards, across four expiring contracts. Tupelo Public School District (Mississippi) sought bids for a gymnasium videoboard installation at Tupelo High School (IFB due September 30, 2026). Hudsonville Public Schools (Michigan) solicited LED pool display and video controller upgrades under RFPHVP2600000026771 (responses due October 2, 2026), requiring authorized Colorado Timing Systems vendors with two prior reference installations. Holmes Community College (Mississippi) requested proposals for a softball scoreboard and video system (bid due September 29, 2026). The City of Bristol, Connecticut issued ITB 2027-012 for aquatic center scoreboard and timing system renovation (due September 3, 2026). The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida rejected all four bids on IFB 27-0132 (deadline June 10, 2026) for five distinct scoreboard models and announced reissuance. Gwinnett County Public Schools (Georgia) solicited digital signage, scoreboards, and LED displays under RFP-2701KM (due August 10, 2026) as a three-year national cooperative contract. Illinois School for the Deaf requested indoor LED video display and scoreboard quotes (due July 27, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid July 20, 2026, completion by October 15, 2026). The City of New Haven, Connecticut solicited a comprehensive video board system for Floyd Little Athletic Center (RFP 2025RFP152, due March 18, 2025). Sam Houston State University solicited LED scoreboard replacement at Bowers Stadium (bid due March 23, 2026).