UNSPSC 53102713: Ushers uniforms

UNSPSC 53102713 Ushers uniforms, a Commodity code, encompasses the supply of specialized service uniforms across law enforcement, fire rescue, emergency medical services, transit, school safety, and public works operations—work that state and local governments procure regularly as part of personnel equipping, though opportunities tagged with this code span a broader range of occupational and operational uniforms than the abstract code name suggests. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers sourcing complete uniform systems including Class A and Class B duty uniforms, tactical gear, duty jackets, leather holsters and accessories, embroidered insignia, patches, and related embellishment services, often bundled with on-site measurement, fitting, alterations, and seamstress support. Issuing bodies include police departments, fire departments, sheriff's offices, correction facilities, emergency medical services divisions, transit authorities, school districts, and public works departments across counties, municipalities, and independent school districts. Cities and county governments dominate recent activity; repeat buyers include the City of Detroit Police Department (RFQ 549771, August 5, 2026), Jefferson County Sheriff's Department in Texas (IFB 26-030/CG, August 19, 2026), and multiple Georgia county and municipal agencies seeking annual renewal contracts with existing vendors or competitive rebids.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Mid-Atlantic—Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Arizona dominate the recent opportunity stream, followed by scattered activity in Connecticut, Tennessee, Colorado, New Mexico, and the District of Columbia. Representative recent procurements include the City of Detroit's police uniform RFQ (549771) with responses due August 5, 2026, seeking approximately 820 duty sets from specified manufacturers (Flying Cross, Elbeco, Safariland, Feichheimer, Bayly) under a two-year term with Detroit-based business preferences up to 12 percent; Palm Beach County's comprehensive uniform program RFP (26-054-DJ1 and 26-054-DJ2, July 23, 2026) covering Fire Rescue (1,900 employees), Animal Care & Control (30 employees), and Palm Tran (372 personnel) with estimated three-year historical spending of approximately $3.9 million for Fire Rescue alone; and Gwinnett County's public safety uniforms contract (BL055-26, May 28, 2026) supplying the Department of Corrections, Fire and Emergency Services, Police Services, and Sheriff's Office with graphic embroidery specifications for four departments. Evaluation typically weights experience and qualifications (20–25 points), product quality and durability (20–40 points), pricing (15–40 points), and online ordering and inventory management capability (10–20 points). Most contracts run one to three years with optional one-year renewals; many buyers require local showroom presence, on-site measurement and fitting services, 24–48-hour emergency delivery for standard sizes, and no-cost alterations. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction—Detroit offers business-equity credits; Louisville requires 15 percent MBE, 5 percent FBE, and 0.5 percent HBE participation; and several Georgia and New Mexico jurisdictions apply resident-business discounts. The code is active and moderately fragmented across state and local issuers, with steady demand for annual contracts and competitive recompetes.