UNSPSC 42132202: Finger cots

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that provides a single digit gloving capability. US FDA regulates Finger cots under 21 CFR 878.4370 and under FDA product code EY. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 392690.

UNSPSC 42132202 Finger cots, a Commodity code, covers protective finger coverings that state and local governments procure as components of broader medical supply, first aid, and personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts. Recent solicitations show finger cots appearing embedded in multi-line-item medical supply bids rather than as standalone procurements; the code's activity reflects demand from fire departments, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and county water departments seeking them as part of comprehensive EMS, emergency response, or general workplace safety programs. Henry County, Georgia; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; the State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services; the City of Tampa; the City of Dallas; the School Board of Pinellas County, Florida; and Hillsborough County, Florida have all posted opportunities in the past four months that reference gloves, disposable gloves, or consumable supplies within larger medical and first aid supply contracts. Issuing bodies span county governments, state departments, municipalities, school districts, and special-purpose authorities, with fire rescue divisions, criminal justice agencies, and healthcare facility networks representing the primary end users.

Georgia, Florida, and Texas dominate recent activity, with Texas showing particularly high volume across multiple state agencies and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Henry County, Georgia has posted at least two substantially similar opportunities (BID #26-34, sealed bid due April 8, 2026, and PE67500NONST2026000000152, also due April 8, 2026) for miscellaneous medical supplies for its Fire Department, both incorporating inventory management system integration and firm pricing. The City of Tampa's Bid 26-P-00145 for medical and first aid supplies (sealed bid due March 13, 2026, estimated contract value $700,000 over one year plus renewals) to the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division included 169 line items of medical consumables and is designated exclusively for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5 percent bid discount. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's HHS0016792 for supplemental food and consumables (IFB due February 23, 2026, extended by addendum, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years) explicitly lists food service gloves and containers among 210 line items serving 23 qualified ordering entities statewide. The State of Illinois CMS Bureau of Strategic Sourcing issued a Small Business Set-Aside joint purchase master contract (IFB 27416CMSBOSS4B51697, sealed bid due June 25, 2026) for exam and disposable gloves to all Illinois governmental units and qualified not-for-profit agencies, with a five-year initial term and FDA 510(k) compliance required. Recent opportunities reflect steady municipal and county demand; however, finger cots rarely appear as a standalone line item and are typically bundled within larger medical supply frameworks, making isolated procurement of this commodity less common than acquisition as part of inventory packages.