UNSPSC 42141502: Fiber tipped sticks

In this classification, this commodity indicates a stick covered with soft, absorbent cotton or fiber, often used to remove cosmetics or to cushion fragile objects. US FDA regulates Fiber tipped sticks under 21 CFR 880.6025 and under FDA product code KXF. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42141502 Fiber tipped sticks is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The six recent opportunities tagged under this code show little alignment with the nominal scope of fiber-tipped writing instruments. Instead, the recent solicitations address occupational medical surveillance services, miscellaneous medical and sensory supplies for a state residential center, law enforcement equipment frameworks, first-aid supplies for fire rescue, and veterinary pharmaceuticals and clinic supplies—none of which involve fiber-tipped sticks or markers as a primary procurement focus. The issuing bodies span state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), counties (Williamson County), municipalities (City of Tampa Fire Rescue), and cooperative purchasing consortia (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington counties, NASPO ValuePoint on behalf of Idaho state agencies and participating entities). The geographic footprint includes Texas, Washington, Minnesota, and Idaho.

No recent state and local opportunities are soliciting fiber-tipped markers, pens, or related writing instruments under this code. The code shows no meaningful activity in the state and local procurement market at present, and the existing tagged opportunities represent either data-classification mismatches or the code's dormancy among purchasing offices. Business development professionals evaluating activity under 42141502 should verify whether recent opportunities are being reclassified to a different UNSPSC family or whether demand for fiber-tipped writing instruments is being aggregated under alternative commodity codes, cooperative agreements, or office-supply blanket contracts.