UNSPSC 54101600: Imitation jewelry

UNSPSC 54101600 Imitation jewelry is a Class code covering custom costume and fashion jewelry that state and local governments acquire for retail resale, commemorative gifts, and promotional purposes. The work solicited under the code includes designing, manufacturing, and delivering branded or private-label jewelry pieces — typically necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, and pendants — to specification with custom engravings, stone settings, finishes, and material selections. Issuing bodies span county procurement offices, independent school districts, and special-purpose authorities operating retail gift shops and managing commemorative programs. Vendors eligible to bid must be manufacturers, designers, or direct importers holding proprietary rights to the merchandise or manufacturing it exclusively under private-label arrangement; distributors, brokers, and resellers are ineligible.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia. Volusia County issued IFB 26-B-93JJ in July 2026 seeking sea-life-inspired costume jewelry for the Marine Science Center Gift Shop — 21 distinct items including necklaces, bracelets, and earrings featuring turtle, seahorse, shark, and jellyfish designs, with proposals due August 12, 2026 and award intended as a three-year Master Agreement with two optional one-year renewals; the County applies a 3% local preference for vendors with a six-month permanent business location in the Central Florida counties and 2% preference for use of qualified local subcontractors. Fuluna County Schools in Georgia issued RFQ 178-26 in January 2026 for custom football championship rings and pendants for Creekside High School, with delivery and one-year warranty as critical elements and quotations due February 5, 2026; award was to be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible quoter.