UNSPSC 53102703: Police uniforms

UNSPSC 53102703 Police uniforms (Commodity) encompasses practical duty and dress uniforms purchased by law enforcement agencies across North America. State and local governments are currently buying complete uniform programs—Class A formal wear, Class B patrol uniforms, duty gear, and accessories—often bundled with alterations, embroidery, emblem attachment, and online ordering platforms. Recent solicitations show police departments, sheriff's offices, and public safety agencies procuring uniform sets in quantities from dozens to thousands of personnel, typically including shirts and trousers from specified manufacturers such as Flying Cross, Elbeco, 5.11 Tactical, Blauer, and First Tactical, alongside duty belts, holsters, and leather gear from vendors like Safariland and Bianchi. The code also captures closely related activity: fire department uniforms, EMS uniforms, security officer uniforms, and specialized tactical gear for corrections and school safety personnel. State and local issuing bodies span city police departments, sheriff's offices and corrections bureaus at the county level, state police agencies, transit police divisions, water authority police, school district safety programs, and regional fire districts. Cities and counties with the most visible recent activity include Detroit, Tucson, St. Petersburg, Phoenix, Greenville County, and Gwinnett County, Georgia; activity is also present across Connecticut, Texas, Maryland, California, Florida, and the broader Southeast and Southwest.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement seeking police uniforms and gear under RFQ 549771 with quotes due August 5, 2026, specifying approximately 820 uniform sets with named manufacturers and a two-year term including a 12 percent Detroit-based business equalization credit; Jefferson County, Texas (Beaumont) soliciting law enforcement and corrections equipment and uniforms under IFB 26-030/CG with sealed bids due August 19, 2026; Palm Beach County seeking a comprehensive uniform program for Fire Rescue, Animal Care & Control, and transit personnel under RFP 26-054-DJ with proposals due July 23, 2026 and historical spending of $3.9 million over three years for Fire Rescue alone; and Clayton County, Georgia Police Department seeking public safety uniforms under ITB #26-57 with bids due July 9, 2026, requiring a local showroom within 45 miles of Jonesboro and specifying on-site measurement, online ordering, and 30-day delivery. The code is heavily active with uniform supply contracts spanning one to three-year initial terms, often with multiple one-year renewal options, firm fixed pricing during the initial term, and significant emphasis on local service infrastructure, customization capability, and integration with employee ordering and stipend-tracking systems.