UNSPSC 53111600: Shoes

UNSPSC 53111600 Shoes is a Class code that covers work and supply contracts for footwear procurement by state and local agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying low quarter dress shoes for personnel uniforms, inmate footwear, and related shoe-adjacent items such as shoelaces and bootlaces for correctional facilities. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span higher-education institutions (Texas A&M University) and county sheriff and corrections departments (Orange County Sheriff-Coroner). Scope includes both named-brand dress shoes matching approved samples and functional inmate undergarments bundled with laces and related items, with contracts structured as firm fixed-fee agreements with multi-year terms and strict delivery and quality-matching requirements.

Activity in the code appears in Texas and California within the recent opportunities block. Texas A&M University issued an ITB (TAMU-ITB-26-5067) for low quarter dress shoes with bids due July 27, 2026, requiring vendor registration on the State of Texas Centralized Master Bidders List or prior expression of interest, with all submissions routed through the AggieBid platform. Orange County, California issued a competitive ITB (0603006409CC) for inmate underclothing and related items—including replacement shoelaces and bootlaces—due March 27, 2026, through the County's eProcurement Portal, with a three-year initial contract term, two percent administrative rebate for cooperative purchases, and five to eight percent local or disabled veteran small business preferences available. No contract values or incumbent vendors are identified in either solicitation.