UNSPSC 53103005: Unisex tshirts

Basic t-shirt with short sleeves and a round neckline suitable for both sexes.

UNSPSC 53103005 Unisex t-shirts, a Commodity code, covers blank and branded unisex t-shirts purchased by state agencies, school districts, and municipal departments for employee uniforms, community outreach, and operational use. State and local governments solicit under this code primarily for occupational uniforms and branded apparel supporting workforce deployment across law enforcement, facilities maintenance, educational institutions, and administrative functions. The issuing bodies span state agencies (Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Facilities Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), county governments (Clayton County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, Mississippi Department of Public Safety), independent school districts (Temple ISD in Texas), municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Philadelphia, City of Richardson), and higher-education institutions (University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio). Recent solicitations reveal that state and local buyers often bundle t-shirt procurement with related services—online ordering portals with allowance tracking, embroidery and screen printing, sizing and fitting, and laundry and alteration support—rather than purchasing shirts in isolation.

Geographic concentration is evident in Texas, which accounts for the majority of recent opportunities, including the Texas A&M Forest Service RFP27003 (proposals due November 3, 2026, estimated annual value exceeding $100,000) soliciting a single uniform provider for over 500 employees across field, law enforcement, and business casual categories; Temple Independent School District RFP00627 (proposals due October 6, 2026) for multi-vendor apparel and customization services across 15 campuses; Texas Facilities Commission RFP0007240 (proposals due July 7, 2026) for uniform rental and purchase across four Austin locations; and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts IFB 304T26200A1 (bids due May 28, 2026, now closed) for 30,000 tactical polo shirts for TDCJ. Secondary activity appears in Georgia (Clayton County ITB #26-57, bids due July 9, 2026, for police uniforms covering approximately 500 employees with mandatory local showroom requirement) and Mississippi (Department of Public Safety IFB #3160008204, bids due October 1, 2026, for Capitol Police uniforms with estimated annual volume of approximately 450 pieces). The City of Phoenix IFB 25-0771 (now closed; bids due July 28, 2025) and City of Philadelphia micro-purchase B2627263 (quotes due June 5, 2026) represent municipal demand. Vendors pursuing this code should prioritize Texas jurisdictions and prepare to bundle t-shirt supply with customization, inventory management, and delivery infrastructure; most current opportunities require firm pricing for initial contract periods and online ordering systems.