UNSPSC 53111501: Mens boots

UNSPSC 53111501 Men's boots (Commodity) encompasses safety and work footwear that state and local governments procure for employee and inmate populations, typically meeting occupational safety standards such as ASTM F2413-18 for protective toe and slip resistance. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include utilities departments, public works agencies, community services departments, and state corrections systems. Scope of work ranges from bulk supply of standardized inmate work boots to comprehensive employee safety footwear programs that include mobile fitting services, online ordering portals, and multi-location fulfillment. Vendors must meet insurance requirements (General Liability, Worker's Compensation, and Automobile Liability coverage), and in some cases compliance with minority business enterprise participation targets and environmentally preferred purchasing standards such as recycled-content packaging and FSC certification.

Recent activity centers in California and Rhode Island. The City of Palo Alto Utilities Department issued RFQ197154 on May 12, 2026, for a Safety Footwear Program supplying boots, walking shoes, and fire boots to three city departments through mobile truck services twice yearly, online portal access, and in-store purchasing, with a fixed-price contract structure tied to the highest percentage discount off manufacturer catalog prices and a three-year initial term plus two-year extension option. The State of Rhode Island Department of Corrections issued RFQ26006620 on May 6, 2026, for 120 dozen pairs of men's and women's inmate leather work boots with a firm unit price, net F.O.B. destination delivery, commencing approximately September 1, 2026, for an initial three-year period with up to two 12-month renewal options; this procurement carries a 15% MBE participation requirement. Both solicitations require electronic submission and award responsive bidders meeting insurance thresholds with no prevailing wage mandates.