UNSPSC 53102503: Hats

UNSPSC 53102503 Hats (Commodity) covers branded and specialized headwear supplied to school districts, municipal departments, and state agencies, including baseball caps, cowboy hats, uniform felt western hats, and related customization services such as embroidery, screen printing, and reshaping. The scope of work includes the supply of blank hats, decorated hats with department or organization logos and insignia, sizing and refitting services performed at contractor facilities, and multi-vendor contracts that consolidate headwear procurement across multiple departments or campuses. Issuing bodies span independent school districts, municipal procurement offices, and state purchasing divisions, with Temple Independent School District and the City of Phoenix emerging as repeat buyers establishing multi-year contracts serving multiple internal departments and campuses.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, where the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts solicited uniform felt western hats with "TEXAS GAME WARDEN" embroidery under IFB 304T27201A33 (due September 3, 2026); the City of Austin requested quotations for Rodeo King cowboy hats and sizing services for the Austin Police Department Honor Guard under IFQ 8700AD1001 (due July 1, 2026); and Temple Independent School District issued RFP 00627 for a multi-vendor apparel and accessories contract including hats with screen printing and embroidery services (due October 6, 2026). The City of Phoenix issued IFB 250771 for safety and non-safety uniforms and accessories including hats across multiple city departments on a five-year term (due July 28, 2025). Contracts typically require all-inclusive FOB Destination pricing with freight prepaid, firm pricing for initial terms, and detailed specifications including hat material, brim dimensions, crown style, satin linings, leather sweat bands, and precise embroidery placement guided by Pantone color codes and department-specific exhibit requirements.