UNSPSC 42141505: Applicator sticks

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that provides a pre formed stick that can contain various treatments that are used to clean and prepare skin in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 560312.

UNSPSC 42141505 Applicator sticks, a Commodity code, encompasses adhesive-application tools, swabs, and stick-based applicators that state and local governments procure for first aid, medical, veterinary, and law enforcement operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring applicator sticks as components within broader medical supply, veterinary pharmaceutical, and tactical equipment bundles rather than as standalone line items, reflecting their role as consumable support products across public health, emergency response, and animal welfare functions.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span county and municipal health departments, emergency services agencies, regional animal shelters, and cooperative purchasing entities. The City of Tampa Fire Rescue Department, Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter in Texas, and Sourcewell on behalf of multi-state law enforcement jurisdictions represent recent activity. Geographic spread centers on Texas and Florida, with broader participation through Sourcewell's cooperative vehicle extending across the Pacific Northwest and nationwide. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Tampa's ITB 25-P-00157 for medical aid supplies posted April 24, 2026 with a response due April 9, 2025, covering 32 items with an annual budget of $100,000 and set-asides for City-certified SLBEs and U-WMBEs offering 5% bid discounts; Williamson County's IFB 26IFB24 for veterinary pharmaceuticals and clinic supplies posted March 12, 2026 with responses due April 23, 2026, seeking qualified vendors capable of establishing online ordering and secure electronic tracking portals with Free on Board destination pricing and two-week delivery windows; and Sourcewell's RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment posted May 12, 2026 with proposals due June 16, 2026, establishing a multi-state cooperative contracting solution for Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington and numerous other jurisdictions.