UNSPSC 42142109: Therapeutic hot or cold therapy mitts

In this classification, this commodity indicates the mitts that are used to provide 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 611610.

UNSPSC 42142109 Therapeutic hot or cold therapy mitts (Commodity) encompasses physical therapy and rehabilitation devices that state and local governments procure for medical equipment catalogs, health services programs, and educational institution supplies. Recent solicitations show this code tagged across special education supply catalogs serving multiple school districts and cooperatives, durable medical equipment contracts supporting state rehabilitation services, and athletic training and conditioning programs within school districts and municipal departments. The work ranges from bulk catalog procurement with volume discounts to individual therapeutic device selections within broader DME master contracts. Issuing bodies include regional education service cooperatives, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, and municipal departments serving public safety and education populations.

Recent activity spans Texas and California, with the Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) seeking multi-vendor catalog discounts on special education and supplies through October 1, 2026, expecting approximately $2.7 million in expenditures over two years with 99 or more awardees; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a master contract RFP for durable medical equipment and services across eleven geographic regions with a June 2, 2026 deadline, covering therapeutic devices within a broader DME scope; and Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District solicited athletic strength and conditioning supplies and equipment by May 4, 2026. The code shows minimal recent dedicated activity—most opportunities tag this commodity as one component within larger special education, DME, or athletic supplies procurements rather than as a standalone therapeutic-device category. Vendors pursuing this code compete primarily through cooperative purchasing frameworks and catalog discount structures serving school cooperatives and state rehabilitation programs.