UNSPSC 11162000: Fabrics of vegetable material other than cotton

UNSPSC 11162000 Fabrics of vegetable material other than cotton, a Class code, encompasses institutional textiles—primarily cotton-blend and specialty knit fabrics—sourced by state correctional systems for manufacturing inmate clothing, blankets, and facility furnishings. State and local buyers under this code are predominantly correctional departments and facilities, including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections (Menard, Centralia, and Danville Correctional Centers), Connecticut Department of Correction, and associated correctional industries programs. Recent solicitations name specific fabric types: jersey knit (tubular and open-width varieties), terry cloth, thermal waffle knit, twill in multiple colors, broadcloth, ripstop, poplin, cotton duck, and blended polyester fabrics. Orders range from 10,000 to 225,000 yards or pounds per procurement, with detailed ASTM and AATCC performance specifications, colorfastness and shrinkage standards, and fiber-content requirements (typically 50/50 to 65/35 poly-cotton blends). Vendors must submit samples for facility approval prior to full order delivery, maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence, and comply with extensive state certifications and prevailing wage rules where applicable.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Illinois, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple recent solicitations—for gray fabric (IW269326, due October 29, 2026), jersey knit (IW266476, due October 8, 2026; IW263301, due September 3, 2026), and blanket material (IW266467, due October 8, 2026; IW257631, due July 17, 2026)—all posted to the TDCJ Bonfire Hub procurement portal with Daton Splawn as primary contact. Illinois Department of Corrections facilities have issued multiple IFBs and RFQs: Menard Correctional Center for white terry cloth (40,000 yards, due September 10, 2026; 30,000 yards, due September 22, 2026) and thermal waffle knit (10,000 yards, small-business set-aside RFQ, due August 21, 2026); Centralia Correctional Center for twill fabric bolts across five colors and weights (105,000 yards, due September 1, 2026) and mixed textile materials (due September 17, 2026); and Danville Correctional Center for polyester tropical weave in white and charcoal gray (20,000 yards combined, due September 11, 2026). Connecticut Department of Administrative Services on behalf of the Department of Correction issued ITB 26PSX0082 for raw textile materials (due May 28, 2026). A broader Texas Comptroller IFB (304T-26-850A2, due July 28, 2026) covering 39 line items of textiles for TDCJ facilities demonstrates multi-facility, multi-category procurement with minimum orders ranging from 3,000 to 16,000,000 units depending on product type.