UNSPSC 53101604: Womens shirts or blouses

UNSPSC 53101604 Womens shirts or blouses is a Commodity code that captures state and local purchasing of custom apparel and embroidered clothing items for operational, promotional, and departmental use. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy branded t-shirts, polo shirts, button-up shirts, hoodies, and jackets, often paired with embroidery, screen printing, heat-seal appliques, and graphic design services. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix under this code, with independent school districts in Texas soliciting multi-campus apparel programs that serve administrative departments, child nutrition programs, athletics support functions, and employee uniform needs. City procurement offices also participate, sourcing embroidered items for operational requirements across municipal departments. Vendors compete on purchase price, reputation, quality of goods and services, alignment with buyer needs, past performance references, and total long-term cost. Contracts typically run one to three years with optional renewal periods, and bidders must meet general liability insurance minimums (typically $1,000,000 per occurrence), provide references, and accept firm fixed pricing on a per-item basis.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas. Magnolia Independent School District (Montgomery County) posted RFP030226 on March 2, 2026, for custom apparel services with proposals due April 16, 2026, seeking vendors to supply t-shirts, polo shirts, button-up shirts, hoodies, jackets, caps, pants, and shorts with embroidery and screen printing capabilities, with contract commencement anticipated June 1, 2026, and a potential five-year term. The City of Richardson posted Solicitation 5526 on May 14, 2026, for an annual requirements contract for embroidered items through a best value procurement process, with proposals due June 16, 2026, structured to provide flexibility in annual ordering quantities based on departmental requirements. Laredo Independent School District also posted RFP26007 on March 29, 2026, though that solicitation addresses grease trap removal services and does not reflect activity under the womens shirts or blouses code despite its classification.