UNSPSC 53000000: Apparel and Luggage and Personal Care Products

This segment includes non-industrial clothing, garments shoes or boots and accessories as well as briefcases, suitcases, trunks and travel accessories. This segment also includes articles or preparations used in personal hygiene and personal care

UNSPSC 53000000 Apparel and Luggage and Personal Care Products is a Segment code covering uniforms, protective clothing, branded apparel, custom embroidery and screen printing, safety wear, body armor, and related accessories purchased by state and local governments for employee and departmental use. State and local issuing bodies are acquiring these items on both one-time and ongoing contract bases, with recent opportunities showing active demand from county governments, independent school districts, city procurement offices, state departments, transit authorities, and special-purpose districts. Work spans employee uniforms for facilities and administrative staff, law enforcement duty gear and ballistic protection, firefighter turnout gear and fire-rated apparel, correctional officer uniforms, park ranger safety equipment, police department body armor systems, and promotional or event-specific branded items. Customization services including embroidery, screen printing, and alterations are standard scope requirements across most solicitations.

Recent activity spans multiple states with particular concentration in California, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, and the Northeast. Representative solicitations include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issuing an ITQ for uniforms and protective clothing for the Pet Resources Department, due November 2, 2026, estimated at $38,141 over two years; Fontana Unified School District (California) soliciting sealed bids for band uniforms due November 6, 2026; the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department requesting sealed offers for park ranger safety equipment and uniforms (ballistic vests, batons, OC spray) due November 6, 2026; the Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet soliciting firefighter turnout gear for the Air Guard Fire Department due September 9, 2026; the State of Rhode Island Department of Corrections requesting quotations for garrison uniform dress belts (800 annually) due November 5, 2026, with a minimum 15 percent MBE participation requirement; the City of Tucson Police Department and Fire Department seeking uniforms, ballistic shields, and body armor on an annual requirements contract basis with estimated TPD annual usage of approximately $300,000; and Collin County Law Enforcement requesting bids on safety wear (tactical carriers, ballistic vests, helmets, armor plates) across 103 line items with estimated annual contract value of $216,000 due August 6, 2026. Cooperative purchasing vehicles including Axia and OMNIA Partners are referenced in recent solicitations, and several jurisdictions apply local-vendor preferences, MBE participation mandates, or DVBE price preferences during evaluation.