UNSPSC 53103102: Ladies vest

Sleeveless garment that covers the torso, which can be used as a shelter or ornamentation above shirts, polo shirts or blouses

UNSPSC 53103102 Ladies vest, a Commodity code, covers women's and girls' protective and occupational vests that state and local governments procure as part of broader apparel and uniform contracts. Recent solicitations show school districts, law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and transit authorities buying ladies vests primarily as components of larger apparel packages—embedded in uniform contracts for police and fire personnel, school staff uniforms, and city employee workwear. The code captures both standard vests and specialized protective wear such as ballistic body armor vests for law enforcement and fire departments. Issuing bodies span independent school districts (Temple ISD, Northside ISD), municipal police and fire departments (City of Tucson), city procurement offices (City of Phoenix, City of Richardson, Railroad Commission of Texas), and county-level agencies. Most recent activity clusters around Texas jurisdictions, though the Tucson opportunity indicates broader national distribution through cooperative purchasing vehicles.

Temple Independent School District's September 2026 RFP 006-27 for apparel and accessories with custom decoration services (due October 6, 2026) exemplifies school-based procurement, establishing a multi-vendor contract across 15 campuses serving 8,700 students. The City of Tucson Police Department and Fire Department's solicitation 260177 for formal and patrol uniforms, ballistic shields, and body armor vests (due May 26, 2026) shows tactical-grade procurement with approximately $300,000 in estimated annual police department usage alone and nationwide cooperative availability through Axia with an estimated $10,000,000 annual volume. The City of Phoenix's IFB 25-0771 for safety and non-safety uniforms across nine departments (due July 28, 2025) and the Railroad Commission of Texas IFB 455-26-1028 for 1,250 custom jackets with embroidery (due March 24, 2026) demonstrate the diversity of end uses. Geographic concentration appears strongest in Texas, with secondary activity in Arizona; the Tucson cooperative purchasing agreement signals potential nationwide reach for vendors capable of multi-tier distribution and customization services.