UNSPSC 42131513: Patient shorts

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as short pants by people undergoing medical treatment. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 621017.

UNSPSC 42131513 Patient shorts, a Commodity code, covers incontinence briefs and specialized institutional garments that state and local governments procure for long-term care facilities, correctional institutions, and behavioral health settings. State and local buyers under this code include veterans' homes, county detention facilities, and state-operated custodial institutions. The work involves supplying new, unused incontinence briefs and safety-focused garments to institutional specifications, with delivery typically required within thirty days on an FOB destination basis. Vendors must carry general commercial liability insurance, auto liability coverage, and workers' compensation insurance, and are required to transfer manufacturers' warranties to the procuring state or county.

Recent activity spans Illinois and Georgia. The Illinois Veterans Home Quincy (IVHQ) issued an RFP in April 2026 for TENA brand incontinence briefs—specifically BRIEF STRETCH TENA ULTRA 2XLG and BRIEF STRETCH TENA SUPER LG/XLG—with a May 1, 2026 response deadline for an as-needed supply contract running through June 30, 2027 and renewable up to ten years. Barrow County, Georgia posted an RFP in February 2026 for Suicide Blankets and Suicide Smocks with a February 23, 2026 response deadline, establishing a one-year contract with up to four one-year renewal options for delivery to the Care and Custody facility at Milledgeville Warehouse. Neither solicitation specified set-aside designations or disclosed contract values. The code shows limited recent activity; opportunities are intermittent and institution-specific rather than demonstrating sustained or concentrated procurement patterns.