UNSPSC 42131509: Hospital robes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as a robe by patients in a hospital setting. US FDA regulates Hospital robes under 21 CFR 878.4040 and under FDA product code FYB. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 610791.

UNSPSC 42131509 Hospital robes, a Commodity code, encompasses specialized institutional garments including incontinence briefs, suicide-prevention smocks, and similar protective or medical-use apparel that state and local healthcare and correctional facilities procure on standing contracts. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying branded incontinence products (TENA briefs in bulk packs), suicide-prevention smocks and blankets for secure facilities, and related high-volume consumable garments for vulnerable populations in state-operated institutions. Issuing bodies include state departments operating long-term care and veterans' facilities, county correctional and custody agencies, and healthcare institutions. The code appears to span both consumable medical apparel (incontinence management products) and durable institutional safety garments (suicide-prevention textiles).

Recent activity concentrates in Illinois and Georgia. The Illinois Veterans Home Quincy (Adams County) posted a competitive RFQ on April 28, 2026 for TENA incontinence briefs on an as-needed basis for FY27 (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), seeking 600 cases total of two specific TENA models with delivery to Quincy within thirty days of order; the proposal deadline was May 1, 2026. Barrow County, Georgia posted a competitive RFQ on February 13, 2026 for suicide blankets and suicide smocks to supply the Care and Custody facility at Milledgeville Warehouse; the contract structure is one year with up to four additional one-year renewals, and the response deadline was February 23, 2026. Both solicitations are open to all qualified vendors with no stated set-aside or eligibility restrictions. Neither the source nor the recent opportunities disclose contract values or incumbent vendors.