UNSPSC 11160000: Fabrics and leather materials

UNSPSC 11160000 Fabrics and leather materials is a Family code covering industrial and institutional textile supplies, including bed sheeting, upholstery and drapery fabrics, and raw textile materials used by state and local agencies. The code encompasses both finished fabrics (sheeting, canvas, vinyl upholstery, woven textiles) and raw materials for on-site manufacturing at correctional facilities. State and local buyers under this code include state departments of corrections and correctional industries divisions, state procurement offices acting on behalf of institutional agencies, and municipalities. The Colorado Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer, having solicited multiple rounds of bed sheeting fabric (50,000-yard lots) through both RFQ and Documented Quote mechanisms for its Garment Factory at Limon Correctional Facility. Connecticut's Department of Administrative Services procures both finished upholstery and drapery fabrics and raw textile materials on behalf of the Department of Correction. Specifications typically require commercial-grade durability standards—T-130 to T-180 thread count, colorfast ratings of 4.0, shrinkage limits under 2% through 180-degree commercial washing—with polyester-cotton blends (50/50 composition) standard for bed linens. Fabric rolls are usually palletized in 200–250-yard increments, individually wrapped, and delivered to correctional facilities.

Recent opportunities cluster in Colorado and Connecticut. The Colorado Department of Corrections issued at least four solicitations between late July and late August 2026—two RFQs (RFQ1CFAA20270000061 and RFQ1CFAA20270000062, due August 7–8, 2026) and two Documented Quotes (DQ1CFAA20270000741 and DQ1CFAA20270000742, due August 31 and September 1, 2026)—each for 50,000 yards of bed sheeting in beige or white, all delivery to Limon Correctional Facility, Monday–Thursday 7:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. The Connecticut Department of Administrative Services issued ITB 26PSX0082 (closed May 19, 2026) for raw textile materials and components for Correctional Industries and ITB 26PSX0164 (responses due August 20, 2026) for awning, drapery, and upholstery fabrics with a five-year contract term through August 31, 2031, featuring micro-business and veteran-owned micro-business price preferences of up to 10% and 15% respectively. All Colorado quotes required fabric samples prior to closing, mandated enhanced criminal background investigation and insurance ($1 million commercial general liability minimum) before purchase order execution, and emphasized aggressive delivery timelines (42–60 days post-award) with domestic inventory preferred. Price was the primary award criterion across all opportunities.