UNSPSC 42131730: Reusable surgical gown

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a reusable gown to be used in a surgical setting. The gown can be cleaned and reused during another surgical procedure.

UNSPSC 42131730 Reusable surgical gown, a Commodity code, does not reflect the current purchasing activity mapped to this code in recent state and local solicitations. The recent opportunities attributed to this code include laser equipment and technical support for operating rooms, surgical power instruments, ventilator maintenance, law enforcement equipment through cooperative purchasing, intraosseous infusion systems, career technical education materials and equipment, ultrasound machines, and spinal implants—none of which are reusable surgical gowns or closely related to apparel or textile products. This mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in how opportunities are being tagged or that gown procurement under this code is not currently active in the sampled jurisdictions.

The issuing bodies in the recent opportunities span county healthcare systems (San Mateo County Medical Center, Hillsborough County, Marion County), state and local government cooperatives (Sourcewell on behalf of Washington counties and other public entities), school districts (Klein ISD in Texas, Valencia College in Florida), and academic health centers (University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio). Geographic activity appears concentrated in California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with representation from counties and school districts across multiple states. Because the recent opportunities do not align with the nominal scope of reusable surgical gowns, this code shows little decision-relevant activity for vendors focused on surgical apparel procurement.