UNSPSC 42142746: Latex foley catheter

In this classification, this commodity indicates a Latex product consisting of a flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into the uterus that is meant to stay in place to drain urine for days or weeks. A small balloon filled with sterile water is placed inside your bladder to hold the catheter in place.

UNSPSC 42142746 Latex foley catheter is a Commodity code covering catheter products procured by state health and human services agencies and municipal emergency response departments. State and local governments buy latex foley catheters as part of broader medical supply acquisitions for inpatient care facilities, emergency medical services, and public health programs. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and City of Tampa Purchasing Department have recently solicited catheters alongside gastrostomy tubes, IV devices, bandaging materials, and airway supplies, reflecting procurement patterns where catheters are bundled into larger medical-consumables contracts rather than purchased in isolation. Issuing bodies include state health departments and municipal fire and rescue divisions; no single buyer dominates the recent activity, though state-level purchasing offices managing institutional care facilities and city emergency-services procurement both represent active segments.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Florida. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017603 on July 15, 2026 for medical supplies and equipment for the Abilene State Supported Living Center, with bids due July 30, 2026, covering catheters alongside feeding tubes and IV stabilization devices from manufacturers including C.R. Bard and Becton Dickinson; the contract runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with optional one-year extension. The City of Tampa Purchasing Department issued 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 an estimated contract value of $700,000, designated as a sheltered market opportunity for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5% bid discount capped at $10,000; bids were due March 13, 2026 and materials must be delivered within five working days of purchase order receipt.