UNSPSC 53102703: Police uniforms

UNSPSC 53102703 Police uniforms is a Commodity code capturing the procurement of apparel, footwear, and related equipment for sworn and non-sworn public safety personnel across law enforcement, corrections, fire rescue, and school safety operations. State and local governments are buying everything from Class A dress uniforms and Class B patrol uniforms to tactical gear, leather duty equipment, body armor carriers, and embroidered insignia through this code—with embedded services including measurement, fitting, alterations, embroidery, screen printing, and patch attachment. The issuing-body mix spans city police departments, county sheriffs' offices, state law enforcement agencies, regional transit police, correctional departments, fire rescue services, school safety programs, and water utility security forces. County purchasing departments and independent school districts appear as frequent repeat buyers. Geographic spread across recent solicitations covers the full continental U.S., with concentrations in Florida (St. Petersburg, Hillsborough County, Cecil County, Palm Beach County), Georgia (Henry County, Clayton County, Gwinnett County, South Fulton, Richmond County), Texas (Texas A&M Forest Service, Detroit, Tucson, Temple ISD, South Fulton), California (Fontana USD, Orange County Sheriff), Connecticut (Bristol, Greenwich, Manchester), and Maryland (Baltimore County, MDTA, WSSC Water). Smaller activity in Rhode Island, Arizona, Mississippi, Michigan, and New Jersey rounds out the geographic profile.

Recent representative solicitations illustrate the variety and scale: Texas A&M Forest Service posted RFP27003 in October 2026 seeking a single uniform provider for over 500 employees across field, law enforcement, and business casual categories, with annual award value exceeding $100,000 and a two-year initial term plus three optional one-year extensions; responses due November 3, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITQ2700013 in October 2026 for Pet Resources Department uniforms (t-shirts, polos, scrubs) on an as-needed basis, estimated at $38,141 over two years, responses due November 2, 2026. Henry County, Georgia posted ITB 27-13 for police uniforms covering 185 line items with a local-vendor privilege (5 percent bid price preference) and a one-year initial term plus two optional renewals. Palm Beach County issued RFP 26-054-DJ in July 2026 requiring separate proposals for Fire Rescue and Animal Care & Control (Lot 1) and Palm Tran (Lot 2), with Fire Rescue historical annual spending around $3.9 million over three years and a 36-month contract term plus two optional one-year renewals. The City of St. Petersburg has issued multiple IFBs—IFB-26-301 and IFB26208—for police and fire uniforms and citywide custom apparel on three-year terms. Cecil County Sheriff's Office sought public safety uniforms under IFB B-27-021 with a one-year initial term plus four optional one-year renewals. These opportunities consistently require online ordering portals, embroidery and alterations at no additional charge, 30- to 45-day delivery windows, and insurance minimums of $1 million to $2 million general liability.