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 that encompasses catheter products and related medical supplies procured by state and local health agencies, particularly for institutional care settings and occupational health programs. The two recent opportunities posting under this code reveal a mismatch between the nominal scope (latex foley catheters as discrete products) and actual state and local buying: the Washington State Department of Transportation solicitation for occupational medical surveillance services tags the code despite focusing on occupational health examination delivery rather than catheter procurement, while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for medical supplies at the Abilene State Supported Living Center does reference catheters as one of nine line items in a broader blanket purchase agreement covering gastrostomy feeding tubes, IV stabilization devices, syringes, enteral feeding sets, SpO2 sensors, and pole clamps from manufacturers including Cardinal Health, C.R. Bard, and Becton Dickinson. The code shows limited recent activity directly tied to latex foley catheter procurement as a standalone product line; most state and local buying appears bundled within larger medical supplies or equipment contracts rather than as discrete solicitations for this catheter type alone.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Washington based on recent postings. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued the medical supplies IFB (HHS0017603) with bids due July 30, 2026 for the Abilene State Supported Living Center under a blanket purchase agreement running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with a one-year extension option, using fixed pricing from an Exhibit C sheet with allowance for CPI-W or Federal Minimum Wage adjustments. The Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026) operates outside the direct catheter procurement scope but demonstrates state agency reliance on this code taxonomy. Recent activity suggests pursuing opportunities under this code requires attention to larger medical supplies bundles and institutional health care contracts rather than standalone catheter line items, particularly through state health agencies and departments managing facilities or employee health programs.