UNSPSC 53111800: Sandals

UNSPSC 53111800 Sandals (Class) encompasses footwear and related heat-relief personal protective items that state and local governments procure for emergency response, vulnerable-population support, and workforce protection. Recent activity shows municipalities buying sandals, shoes, compression socks, and complementary heat-relief supplies—water bottles, cooling towels, hats, misting equipment—as part of coordinated heat-mitigation programs serving both public employees and at-risk civilian populations. The issuing bodies are city-level procurement offices, often working through regional coalitions or networks to distribute supplies across multiple sites.

The City of Phoenix Finance Department, Central Procurement Division posted IFB260046 in March 2026 for a five-year heat relief supplies contract effective February 1, 2026, with a sealed-offer deadline of December 12, 2025. The solicitation calls for 1,000 pairs of shoes alongside compression socks, dog shoes, pet bowls, hats, cooling towels, sunscreen spray, 1,000,000 single-use water bottles, 2,000 vacuum-insulated sports bottles, drink mix packets, instant shelters, and coolers. Contractors must maintain minimum stock levels, provide an online ordering platform with 48-hour delivery capability to over 60 City locations and regional MAG Heat Relief Network sites, hold $2,000,000 general aggregate liability insurance, and agree to firm pricing for two years with 60-day notice and documentation for annual increases thereafter. A non-mandatory pre-offer conference was scheduled for December 1, 2025, via WebEx, and written inquiries were due December 5, 2025. The contract implies compliance with Title VI civil rights, DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise standards, and City of Phoenix Equal Employment Opportunity requirements; all supplies require a five-year warranty and 45-day payment terms.