UNSPSC 53102503: Hats

UNSPSC 53102503 Hats (Commodity) covers specialized uniform headwear procured by state and local governments, exemplified by recent solicitations for branded cowboy hats with custom sizing and reshaping services for police honor guards and similar ceremonial units. The code encompasses finished hat products supplied with labor-inclusive services such as fitting, alteration, and reshaping performed to specification at contractor facilities near the end-user location. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal police departments and city procurement offices managing uniform and ceremonial apparel for sworn personnel. The work involves supplying exact hat models—often with brand or style restrictions and no substitutions permitted—tailored to specific color, size, and construction requirements, with delivery to the agency's facility and compliance with local procurement certifications including debarment status, wage-theft ordinance compliance, and non-discrimination requirements.

The City of Austin Police Department posted an IFQ (Invitation for Quotation) on June 25, 2026 for Rodeo King Cowboy Hats and sizing/reshaping services under IFQ8700AD1001, with quotations due July 1, 2026. The solicitation called for 27 hats in six size variants (6 3/4 to 7 3/8) in black felt with open 5-inch crowns and flat 4-inch brims, delivered to 715 East 8th Street, Austin, Texas within 45 calendar days of order placement on an all-inclusive FOB Destination basis. The recent-opportunities record shows limited geographic breadth; activity is concentrated in Texas. No other state or local opportunities under this code appear in the source data, indicating either narrow procurement demand or sparse recent solicitation activity for hat products across state and local jurisdictions.