UNSPSC 42142745: Silver foley catheter

This commodity is a product that is covered in silver to reduce infection when draining urine into a drainage bag. A small balloon filled with sterile water is placed inside your bladder to hold the catheter in place. This product is made to stay in the body for days or weeks.

UNSPSC 42142745 Silver foley catheter is a Commodity code covering specialized urinary drainage devices state and local governments procure for health care delivery, long-term residential care, and emergency medical services. Recent solicitations show state health agencies, city fire departments, and supported-living facilities buying silver foley catheters as part of broader medical supply contracts alongside feeding tubes, IV stabilization devices, syringes, airway equipment, and wound-care consumables. The work involves supply fulfillment against firm fixed pricing with delivery windows measured in days and no guaranteed volume; contracts typically run one to two years with optional renewals. Issuing bodies span state health departments, municipalities, and special-purpose health authorities; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the City of Tampa appear as recent buyers, each procuring across multiple medical supply categories that include catheters alongside complementary products.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. 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 a response deadline of July 30, 2026, structured as a blanket purchase agreement running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with optional one-year extension. The City of Tampa's Purchasing Department released ITB 26-P-00145 on March 25, 2026 for 169 line items of medical and first-aid supplies for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division with a response deadline of March 13, 2026 and an estimated contract value of $700,000.00; this procurement is designated as a sheltered market opportunity exclusively for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5% bid discount not to exceed $10,000. Both solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing inclusive of all materials and labor, rapid fulfillment (five working days), and compliance with product specifications and regulatory documentation including OSHA Safety Data Sheets and ADA accessibility requirements.