UNSPSC 53100000: Clothing

UNSPSC 53100000 Clothing, a Family code, encompasses uniforms, protective apparel, and branded or custom garments that state and local governments procure for employee, personnel, and departmental use. Recent solicitations reveal purchasing spanning police and fire department uniforms meeting NFPA standards, park ranger safety equipment including ballistic vests and tactical gear, correctional officer dress belts, employee workwear across multiple city departments, athletic footwear for institutional use, laboratory safety clothing, and branded apparel for district-wide school use. The code also captures apparel laundry and rental services bundled with miscellaneous garment purchases. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, city departments (parks, fire, transportation, water), state correctional and military-affiliated agencies, school districts, universities, and specialized authorities such as water treatment facilities and transit departments. The purchasing mix spans small single-department procurements to multi-year framework agreements serving multiple city divisions and regional jurisdictions.

Recent activity clusters in Florida, Connecticut, Arizona, Texas, Michigan, and Rhode Island, with representative opportunities including Hillsborough County's October 2026 ITQ for Pet Resources Department uniforms (due November 2, 2026; $38,141 estimated value over two years), the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department's October 2026 IFB for park ranger safety equipment and Level IIIA ballistic vests (due November 6, 2026; five-year term commencing December 1, 2026), and the State of Rhode Island Department of Corrections' October 2026 RFQ for Garrison Uniform Dress Belts (due November 5, 2026; 800 belts annually across three years with 15 percent MBE participation required). Additional recent solicitations include Metro Water's October 2026 RFP for FY27 employee uniforms on a catalog basis, the State of Texas' October 2026 prospective-use blanket-purchase framework agreement (due November 19, 2026), the Town of Branford, Connecticut's September 2026 IFB for NFPA-compliant firefighting apparel (due October 15, 2026), and the University of Connecticut Health Center's September 2026 RFP for apparel laundry services with miscellaneous employee uniform purchases (due October 13, 2026). Dallas Independent School District issued an RFP in June 2026 for embroidered and screen-printed apparel with customization services (due August 20, 2026; three-year term with two one-year renewal options; 30 percent aspirational SBE goal). The code shows sustained activity across seasonal cycles and contract-renewal windows, with issuing bodies commonly requiring firm pricing for initial terms, F.O.B. Destination delivery, embroidery or screen-printing customization, and compliance with insurance, tax, and drug-free workplace certifications.