UNSPSC 60141401: Costumes or accessories

UNSPSC 60141401 Costumes or accessories is a Commodity code covering designed, produced, and maintained costume pieces and related gear. The recent opportunities under this code show a narrow scope mismatch: while the code nominally addresses costumes and accessories, only one of the three recent state and local opportunities directly involves costume procurement. The Community College of Rhode Island's RFQ for a Knight mascot costume (RFQ27006983, due October 5, 2026) represents the most directly relevant solicitation, requiring design, production, and warranty services for a modular performer costume with specified components—ventilated helmet, detachable cape, foam shield and weapon, padded armor, tunic, boots, gloves, and moisture-wicking underlayer. The other two recent opportunities tagged under this code—West Basin Municipal Water District's water education assemblies (RFPDS0148, due October 13, 2026) and Georgia World Congress Center Authority's audio-visual and production rigging services (PE92200RFP2027000000093, due September 30, 2026)—are fundamentally misaligned with costume procurement and appear to be classification anomalies within the state and local system.

Issuing bodies using this code include municipal water districts, community colleges, and public authority facilities. The geographic span of recent activity includes California (West Basin), Rhode Island (Community College of Rhode Island), and Georgia (GWCCA). The Community College of Rhode Island solicitation is the primary on-target opportunity: the vendor must handle design consultation with the Marketing Department, production of a modular costume accommodating performers 5'4" to 6'0" tall, and delivery with two-year warranty. Minority Business Enterprise participation of at least 15% of contract value is required. Submissions close at 12:00 PM EDT on October 5, 2026 through Ocean State Procures, with vendor Q&A ending September 18, 2026. The initial contract period begins November 1, 2026 and runs approximately six months, with an optional one-year renewal. Insurance requirements include General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and a 0.33% contract administrative fee withheld from invoices. The code shows limited recent activity directly aligned with costume procurement; broader searches under related apparel or theatrical-services codes may yield denser opportunity pipelines.