UNSPSC 42142101: Covers for heat or cold therapy products

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that provides either heat or cold through the covering of a human body part in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 621010.

UNSPSC 42142101 Covers for heat or cold therapy products is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement reflects a broader pattern of health and rehabilitation supply procurement under codes nominally narrower than what is actually being solicited. The recent opportunities show state health agencies, school districts, and cooperative purchasing organizations acquiring physical therapy, rehabilitation, and medical equipment supplies as components of larger durable medical equipment (DME), athletic training, and special education catalogs rather than as standalone heat or cold therapy covers. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2, 2026 RFP for Master Contracts for Durable Medical Equipment and Services to support comprehensive rehabilitation programs serving individuals with traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries encompasses multiple DME categories—including positioning devices, wheelchairs, medical equipment, and wound care supplies—with contract terms through August 31, 2031 and estimated compensation around $1,000,000 per state fiscal year. Similarly, Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's August 2026 Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid on special education and supplies (SPE2628) structures procurement as multi-vendor cooperative catalogs available to member organizations, with estimated expenditures of $2,713,541 over two years and prior awards to 99 vendors, indicating acceptance of multiple suppliers across product categories that may include therapeutic covers alongside other rehabilitation aids.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and the southwest, with issuing bodies spanning state health and human services agencies, regional school purchasing cooperatives, and independent school districts. The Texas HHSC procurement (RFP HHS0017173, due June 2, 2026) included an HUB set-aside with a 21.1 percent utilization goal and required comprehensive documentation of financial solvency, insurance, and regulatory compliance including HIPAA and CMS DMEPOS quality standards. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's catalog bid (Solicitation SPE2628, due October 1, 2026) serves multiple member organizations and does not disclose set-aside restrictions but emphasizes net terms, free shipping availability, and acceptance of purchase orders as evaluation factors. Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District's May 4, 2026 RFP line item for Athletic Strength & Conditioning, Powerlifting and Physical Education Supplies & Equipment (ASCP0526) exemplifies school district acquisition of athletic and therapeutic supplies through fragmented solicitations rather than consolidated DME frameworks. The code shows limited direct recent activity specifically for heat or cold therapy covers as a standalone procurement category, suggesting that state and local buyers acquire these products primarily as part of broader therapeutic equipment or special education supply bundles through cooperative or district catalogs rather than through category-specific solicitations.