UNSPSC 42311513: Gel dressings

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a dressing converted into gel form of used in wound treatment in a medical settingGel dressings under 21 CFR and under FDA product code MGQ. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 300510.

UNSPSC 42311513 Gel dressings, a Commodity code, covers medical and first aid supply procurement by state and local agencies, particularly fire-rescue departments, public health services, and animal control facilities seeking wound-care products and emergency medical consumables. Recent solicitations show agencies buying not only specialized dressings but also a broader array of medical supplies—bandages, respiratory equipment, cardiac monitoring electrodes, endotracheal tubes, gloves, airway devices, oxygen delivery systems, and veterinary pharmaceuticals—bundled into comprehensive annual supply contracts. The work involves managing firm pricing across mixed-use inventories, ensuring compliance with expiration-date requirements (typically nine months to one year from delivery), and delivering within standard lead times of five to fourteen days. Issuing bodies include municipal fire-rescue departments and county animal shelters; the Tampa Fire Rescue Department and Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter appear as repeat buyers in the recent opportunities block.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in Florida and Texas. Representative opportunities include the City of Tampa Fire Rescue Department's ITB 25-P-00157 for 32 medical aid supply line items (due April 9, 2025, with a $100,000 budget and set-asides for Small Local Business Enterprises and Underutilized Woman and Minority Owned Business Enterprises); the City of Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division's ITB 26-P-00145 for 169 medical and first aid supply line items (due March 13, 2026, estimated $700,000 contract with SLBE sheltered-market designation); and Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter's IFB 26IFB24 for veterinary pharmaceuticals and clinic supplies (due April 23, 2026, requiring online ordering and tracking portal functionality). All three opportunities allow award by individual line items or aggregates and include fixed-pricing commitments with options for one to three additional renewal periods. Bids must include documentation of certifications, references, and compliance with state procurement regulations; Tampa procurements explicitly enforce local small-business set-asides and bid-discount provisions.