UNSPSC 42131503: Patient exam capes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as an exam cape by people undergoing medical treatment. US FDA regulates Patient exam capes under 21 CFR 880.6265 and under FDA product code FME. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 621133.

UNSPSC 42131503 Patient exam capes is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers incontinence briefs, suicide-prevention garments, and similar specialized patient-care textiles supplied to state-operated facilities on as-needed or term-contract bases. The issuing bodies are state agencies operating secure or residential care facilities — the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (operating the Illinois Veterans Home Quincy) and the State of Georgia (via Barrow County, operating the Care and Custody facility at Milledgeville). Both procurements follow a competitive RFQ or IFB model with firm pricing, manufacturer-specific product requirements, and multi-year renewal options. The code sees use by state departments that manage veterans' homes, correctional facilities, and mental-health institutions where specialized patient apparel and incontinence supplies are routine line-item costs.

The Illinois Veterans Home Quincy posted solicitation 27497DVAQUINCB51676 on April 28, 2026, seeking TENA brand incontinence briefs (two specific SKUs totaling approximately 600 cases annually) for the fiscal year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with a May 1, 2026 response deadline and delivery required within thirty days of order to the Quincy facility. Barrow County, Georgia posted solicitation 46700GDC0001193 on February 13, 2026, for suicide blankets and suicide smocks with a one-year base term and up to four one-year renewal options, F.O.B. destination to the Milledgeville Warehouse, with a February 23, 2026 response deadline. Both opportunities carry no stated set-asides, incumbent vendor identification, or disclosed dollar ceilings, and both require standard commercial liability and workers' compensation insurance. Activity under this code concentrates in the Southeast and Midwest, with recent solicitations limited to two state-operated facilities in Illinois and Georgia.