UNSPSC 53102700: Uniforms

UNSPSC 53102700 Uniforms, a Class code, encompasses the procurement of ready-made and custom uniforms by state and local governments for law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services, corrections, facilities maintenance, transit, and school safety personnel. Recent state and local solicitations show demand for both purchase and rental arrangements, including Class A dress uniforms, Class B duty uniforms, tactical gear, duty equipment accessories (holsters, belts, patches, insignia), and related embellishment services such as embroidery, screen printing, and alterations. The mix of issuing bodies includes police and sheriff departments, fire departments, emergency medical services divisions, county corrections and facilities operations, transit authorities, school districts, and water/utilities agencies. Recent repeat buyers include multiple cities in Connecticut, Georgia counties, Arizona jurisdictions, Texas school districts, and Florida municipalities. The code sees active procurement across at least twenty states, with concentrated activity in Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Massachusetts, California, and the Carolinas, along with scattered opportunities nationwide.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Detroit Police Department's RFQ 549771 (due August 5, 2026) seeking approximately 820 uniformed sets with specified manufacturers Flying Cross, Elbeco, Safariland, Feichheimer, and Bayly, with Detroit-based business equalization credit up to 12 percent; Jefferson County Sheriff's Department's IFB 26-030/CG in Texas (due August 19, 2026) for law enforcement and corrections equipment and uniforms on a term contract basis; and Palm Beach County's RFP 26-054-DJ (due July 23, 2026) for a 36-month uniform program covering approximately 2,200 Fire Rescue, Animal Care & Control, and Palm Tran employees with historical spending of $3.9 million for Fire Rescue alone over three years, requiring a physical storefront within fifteen miles, computerized inventory management with 99.8 percent uptime, and a full-time seamstress. The Texas Facilities Commission's RFP 0007240 (due July 7, 2026) sought both rental and outright purchase uniforms for approximately 395 employees across four Austin locations with fire-resistant apparel meeting ATPV and NFPA standards. Activity is steady across the tier, spanning purchase-only, rental-only, and hybrid purchase-and-rental arrangements, with contract terms typically one to three years and optional renewals negotiated annually. Small Business Enterprise participation is weighted in multiple recent procurements; set-asides and local-vendor preferences appear in selective jurisdictions but are not universal.