UNSPSC 42131507: Patient slippers or socks

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as slippers or socks by people undergoing medical treatment. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 640419.

UNSPSC 42131507 Patient slippers or socks (Commodity) encompasses institutional medical textiles and protective garments procured by state and local health and custody agencies, though recent opportunities show the code catching a broader range of patient-care supplies than the nominal scope suggests. State and local buyers under this code include veterans homes, correctional and detention facilities, and other institutional care settings. The Illinois Veterans Home Quincy posted a solicitation in April 2026 for TENA brand incontinence briefs on an as-needed basis for fiscal year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, seeking approximately 600 cases total across two product variants with delivery required within thirty days to the facility on FOB destination terms. Barrow County, Georgia, posted a solicitation in February 2026 for suicide blankets and suicide smocks with a one-year initial term and up to four one-year renewal options, delivering to the Care and Custody facility in Milledgeville.

Activity appears concentrated in the Midwest and South, with recent solicitations originating from Illinois and Georgia. Both opportunities reflect institutional procurement patterns typical of state-run health and correctional facilities. The Illinois Veterans Home Quincy RFQ closed May 1, 2026, while the Barrow County IFB closed February 23, 2026. Neither opportunity specifies set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or disclosed budget ceilings, though the Illinois contract noted that awards of $1,000 or more trigger a $15 administrative fee. Both require standard commercial liability and workers' compensation insurance and impose FOB destination delivery terms.