UNSPSC 42281707: Instrument stain remover pads

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a lubricant or lubricating milk for medical instrument in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Instrument stain remover pads under 21 CFR 880.28 and under FDA product code LRT. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 680510.

UNSPSC 42281707 Instrument stain remover pads is a Commodity code that in practice covers a narrow product line within broader custodial supply procurement — recent state and local solicitations tag this code alongside purchases of cleaning chemicals, floor care supplies, paper products, and janitorial equipment rather than stain remover pads as a standalone item. School districts dominate the issuing body mix under this code; Muscogee County School District in Columbus, Georgia, and Pinellas County School District in Florida both issued custodial supply ITBs that bundle stain remover pads within larger multi-category supply agreements. The Detroit Fire Department's oxygen procurement, tagged to this code in the most-recent-opportunities block, is unrelated to the nominal scope and represents a mismatch in categorization rather than actual activity under the code.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Florida, with secondary presence in Texas through regional cooperative purchasing vehicles. Muscogee County School District issued ITB 26-022 due May 22, 2026, for custodial supplies across five categories including floor care and cleaning chemicals, with contract award scheduled for June 29, 2026, and performance running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with three one-year renewal options available. Pinellas County School District issued ITB 25-JG-072 with an estimated annual contract value of approximately $900,000 for comprehensive custodial and cleaning supplies; the district expressed a preference for green products certified by Green Seal, Ecologo, or EPA's Designed for the Environment program. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas fielded RFP CUS2223 as a catalog discount bid for custodial supplies serving member school districts throughout the region, with estimated total expenditures of $5,220,140 across all member entities. School district procurement under this code emphasizes volume warehousing, multi-category bundling, and competitive award to the vendor offering the lowest delivered prices across the largest number of line items.