UNSPSC 49241603: Horseshoe equipment

UNSPSC 49241603 Horseshoe equipment (Commodity) captures athletic and recreational supplies—particularly tennis equipment, apparel, and related accessories—that state and local governments procure for schools, universities, and community recreation programs. Recent solicitations under this code reflect a broader category of sports equipment and supplies rather than traditional horseshoe-specific items, indicating a misalignment between the code's nominal scope and current buying activity. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include independent school districts (notably Donna ISD in Texas), university systems (Albany State University within the University System of Georgia), county school boards (Marion County, Florida), and municipal recreation departments (District of Columbia). The District of Columbia has posted multiple recreation supply solicitations with CBE and SBE set-asides, appearing as a repeat buyer for community recreation equipment and supplies. Scope of work includes tennis racquets, balls, nets, grips, shoes, apparel, uniforms, court supplies, basketballs, volleyballs, soccer balls, footballs, jump ropes, cones, scrimmage vests, playground balls, and field paint—items supporting instructional physical education, intercollegiate athletics, and recreational programming.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Georgia, and the District of Columbia. Marion County Schools in Florida issued Bid #4157MF for physical education supplies with a ten-month term contract effective March 1 through December 31, 2026, requesting forty line items (basketballs, volleyballs, soccer balls, footballs, jump ropes, cones, scrimmage vests, playground balls, whistles, stopwatches, nets, and field paint) with estimated quantities of 100 to 600 units per item and a due date of January 14, 2026. Donna ISD in Cameron County, Texas solicited tennis equipment and supplies through RFP011326884, a catalog discount bid establishing multiple awarded vendors for the 2026-2027 school year, with proposals due April 8, 2026; the district seeks athletic apparel, uniforms, shoes, racquets, balls, nets, grips, dampeners, wind screens, bags, ball hoppers, and court supplies on an as-needed basis with pricing firm through August 31, 2027. Albany State University issued eRFQ 52100ERFQ0000016912026 for athletic equipment, apparel, and customization services supporting Division II intercollegiate athletics, with responses due March 26, 2026. The District of Columbia has posted multiple abbreviated solicitations for community recreation and roving leader program supplies restricted to CBE and SBE vendors, with response windows of two to five days and minimal available scope detail beyond set-aside designations.