UNSPSC 42142744: Latex-free or Silicone foley catheter

In this classification, this commodity indicates a Latex-free or silicone product consisting of a flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into the uterus. The device drains your urine into a drainage bag. A small balloon filled with sterile water is placed inside your bladder to hold the catheter in place. This catheter is designed to stay in place for days or weeks.

UNSPSC 42142744 Latex-free or Silicone foley catheter is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialized urological and medical tubing devices used in clinical and residential care settings. Recent state and local opportunities show demand for these catheters as line items within larger medical supply and equipment contracts serving state-operated facilities and occupational health programs. The scope extends beyond catheter procurement alone — state agencies are bundling these devices with related medical supplies, feeding tubes, IV equipment, and diagnostic sensors in single-award or blanket purchase agreements serving specific care populations including developmentally disabled residents, hospitalized patients, and occupational health screening participants. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies operating residential care facilities, state transportation departments managing occupational health for maritime workers, and allied health institutions. The code sees activity from mixed-tier state government — both specialized state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission) and multi-modal state departments managing ancillary health services (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Washington. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017603 on July 15, 2026 for medical supplies including catheters for the Abilene State Supported Living Center, with bids due July 30, 2026; the contract covers nine line items of specialized medical equipment and supplies structured as a blanket purchase agreement running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with an option to extend one additional year. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted RFP 20260825 on August 25, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance services for Washington State Ferries personnel across 14 ferry terminals and vessel locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026; while the RFP emphasizes physician-led occupational examinations, the underlying occupational health program may generate collateral demand for catheter supplies and related medical consumables supporting baseline and periodic examinations of maritime workers. Both solicitations reflect state government's use of these devices within managed care delivery models rather than retail or unaffiliated procurement channels.