UNSPSC 42142104: Medical hydrocollators

In this classification, this commodity indicates a device that consists of thermostatically controlled water bath for placing bentonite-filled cloth heating pads. When the pads are removed from the bath, they are placed in covers and placed on the patient. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902119.

UNSPSC 42142104 Medical hydrocollators is a Commodity code that names heat therapy equipment used in rehabilitation, physical therapy, and athletic training contexts. State and local governments buy hydrocollators for schools, public health agencies, rehabilitation programs, and municipal departments supporting employee wellness and injury treatment. The recent opportunities show that procurement under this code occurs alongside broader durable medical equipment (DME) solicitations, athletic training service contracts, and school district purchases of conditioning and rehabilitation supplies. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions purchasing DME for comprehensive rehabilitation programs, municipal fire and police departments contracting for athletic training services, school districts acquiring strength and conditioning equipment, and regional purchasing cooperatives aggregating demand across member organizations to drive volume discounts.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and California, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing a multi-region DME master contract (HHS0017173, RFP, due June 2, 2026) encompassing positioning devices and related equipment across eleven geographic service regions with an estimated annual value around $1,000,000 and a five-year contract ceiling of $5,000,000; Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) issuing a special education and supplies catalog discount bid (SPE2628, IFB, due October 1, 2026) with estimated expenditures of $2,713,541 over two years; the City of Tucson issuing an RFP for athletic training services (260163, due June 9, 2026) that bundles injury prevention and rehabilitation support for fire and police departments; Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District issuing an RFP for athletic strength and conditioning equipment (ASCP0526, due May 4, 2026); and the California Department of Health Services issuing an RFB for SciFit Pro2 equipment (RFBIS26200998, due June 12, 2026). The code shows limited direct solicitation activity; the opportunities listed are broader procurements in which hydrocollators appear as one item within larger DME, athletic training, or school supplies categories rather than as stand-alone equipment contracts.