UNSPSC 42171701: Mobile or rescue blankets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a blanket during a mobile medical services procedure. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 630130.

UNSPSC 42171701 Mobile or rescue blankets is a Commodity code covering specialized emergency and medical blankets procured by state and local jurisdictions for first responder, school health, and correctional facility use. State and local governments buy under this code a narrow product category that includes mobile/rescue blankets for emergency medical response, patient transport blankets, and suicide-prevention blankets for institutional custody settings. School districts, county public safety departments, and state correctional facilities are the primary issuing bodies soliciting under the code. The work is straightforward product procurement through catalog bidding or cooperative purchasing vehicles, with vendors typically required to meet F.O.B. destination delivery, insurance, and prevailing wage or compliance standards specific to the jurisdiction.

Recent activity spans Texas, New Jersey, and Georgia. Donna Independent School District in Cameron County, Texas issued RFP 011326-872 on March 21, 2026 (due April 8, 2026) for a comprehensive medical supplies catalog bid covering the 2026-2027 school year, with mobile/rescue blankets among a broader range of emergency and first aid items for classroom and administrative use. Bergen County, New Jersey posted a cooperative purchasing opportunity (BCBID2614) on February 23, 2026 (due March 31, 2026) to establish a 24-month master contract for first responder emergency medical equipment and supplies, including rescue blankets and patient transport equipment, with anticipated spending of $700,000 per 12-month period and awards to multiple vendors. Barrow County, Georgia issued a solicitation (46700GDC0001193) on February 13, 2026 (due February 23, 2026) specifically for suicide blankets and suicide smocks for its Care and Custody facility in Milledgeville, Georgia, with a base one-year term and up to four one-year renewal options. Bergen County actively encourages MBE, WBE, VBE, and SBE participation; the other jurisdictions list no specific set-asides.