UNSPSC 56131702: Merchandise baskets

UNSPSC 56131702 Merchandise baskets is a Commodity code that covers the procurement of baskets and similar storage or display containers by state and local government entities. Based on recent solicitations, the code captures a narrow range of actual buying activity: the sourcing of display fixtures and containers for specialized public-sector applications, such as law enforcement equipment storage or institutional display systems. State and local governments use this code when acquiring baskets as components within larger procurement initiatives rather than as standalone consumable items. Issuing bodies under this code include state-level cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government unit managing multi-state and multi-jurisdiction collaborative purchasing), county governments in Washington State, and higher-education institutions such as Texas A&M University. The code sees episodic activity driven by project-specific needs rather than routine or ongoing procurement cycles.

Recent opportunities reflect this sporadic demand pattern. Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment on behalf of participating entities across Washington, Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties and numerous other jurisdictions nationwide, with a response deadline of June 16, 2026. Texas A&M University's Division of Finance Procurement Services posted RFP TAMU-RFP-26-4981 for turnkey design and installation of a Hall of Honor Display with a response deadline of April 10, 2026. Geographic activity spans the Pacific Northwest (Washington State counties) and Texas, with the cooperative purchasing framework extending to multiple states and Canadian jurisdictions. The infrequent appearance of this code in recent solicitations and the project-driven nature of opportunities suggest limited sustained volume for vendors specializing in merchandise baskets alone; pursuit is most viable when baskets represent a component or supply element within broader law enforcement or institutional display contracts.