UNSPSC 53111703: Boys slippers

UNSPSC 53111703 Boys slippers is a Commodity code showing minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The City of Phoenix Finance Department, Central Procurement Division released an Invitation for Bid (IFB-26-0046) on November 17, 2025, for heat relief supplies — a five-year contract encompassing water bottles, cooling towels, sunscreen, hats, shoes, pet bowls, compression socks, instant shelters, coolers, and misting equipment distributed to over 60 City of Phoenix locations and Maricopa Association of Government Heat Relief Network sites. While the solicitation does reference 1,000 pairs of shoes as a line item within the broader heat relief supplies procurement, the primary scope of work centers on emergency cooling equipment and hydration products rather than boys slippers specifically. The contract requires firm and fixed pricing for the initial two years, minimum $2,000,000 general aggregate liability coverage, and 48-hour delivery performance during business hours, with an online ordering platform and maintained minimum stock levels.

The single identified opportunity represents activity in Arizona only, with no corroborating recent heat relief or apparel procurement under this code in other states or jurisdictions. The mismatch between the Commodity code's nominal scope (boys slippers) and the actual work being solicited (heat relief supplies with incidental footwear and specialty items) suggests this code does not capture meaningful state and local procurement activity aligned with its intended product category. Sealed offers for the Phoenix IFB were due December 12, 2025, at 2:00 PM, with contract commencement targeted for February 1, 2026.