UNSPSC 42131506: Patient jackets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as a jackets by people undergoing medical treatment. US FDA regulates Patient jackets under 21 CFR 878.4040 and under FDA product code FYB. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 611211.

UNSPSC 42131506 Patient jackets, a Commodity code, encompasses specialized medical and personal-care apparel, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code centers on incontinence management supplies rather than traditional patient gowns or jackets. Illinois Veterans Home Quincy has solicited TENA brand incontinence briefs as the primary recent opportunity, indicating that state and local issuing bodies are using this code to classify absorbent undergarments and protective garments for residents in long-term care and veterans' facilities. The work being bought includes procurement of new, branded incontinence briefs in multiple sizes, delivery within thirty days of order, and warranty and insurance coverage tied to the supplier. Issuing bodies using this code span state facilities and likely other state and local healthcare operations, though the recent-opportunities block shows limited activity — only one posted solicitation in the dataset.

Illinois is the only state with a recent opportunity in the dataset under this code. The Illinois Veterans Home Quincy, a state veterans facility located in Adams County, posted solicitation 27497DVAQUINCB51676 on April 28, 2026, with a due date of May 1, 2026, seeking TENA brand incontinence briefs (two specific product lines, 300 cases each) on an as-needed basis for fiscal year 2027. The contract term runs July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with optional extension up to ten years. Delivery is required to the facility's general store in Quincy, Illinois, on an FOB destination basis within thirty days of order. The procurement carries no stated set-aside restrictions, and pricing was to be submitted via BidBuy Purchase Order. This code shows minimal recent activity in the state and local space, suggesting either low solicitation volume or misclassification of related purchases under alternative UNSPSC codes.