UNSPSC 42311524: Petrolatum dressings

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a dressing impregnated with petrolatum used in wound treatment in a medical settingPetrolatum dressings under 21 CFR and under FDA product code MGP. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 300510.

UNSPSC 42311524 Petrolatum dressings, a Commodity code, encompasses topical wound care products that state and local governments procure primarily through statewide medical supply contracts and emergency services agencies. The code sees application across first-responder equipment stockpiles, occupational health programs, state-operated health facilities, and cooperative purchasing frameworks. Recent solicitations reveal that petrolatum dressings are bundled within broader medical supply RFPs rather than procured as standalone items, appearing alongside bandages, gauze, protective equipment, and first aid components in multi-line-item bids. State health and human services agencies, fire-rescue departments, and facilities management operations represent the primary issuing bodies; these entities source dressings as part of ongoing operational supply needs and emergency preparedness inventories.

Recent activity clusters in Texas and Idaho, driven by statewide procurement divisions and cooperative purchasing consortiums. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division issued IFB 304T-27-345A2 (responses due October 6, 2026) covering personal protective equipment and first aid components for the Department of Public Safety and statewide delivery. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited miscellaneous medical supplies including wound care items under IFB HHS0017685 (due August 19, 2026) for the Denton State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical spend of $50,000. NASPO ValuePoint RFP NVP_1443 (due November 9, 2026) sponsors an Idaho-led cooperative medical supply framework encompassing multiple product categories across participating public entities. The City of Tampa Fire Rescue Department issued ITB 25-P-00157 (bid opening April 9, 2025) for 32 medical and first aid items with set-asides for Small Local Business Enterprises and Underutilized Woman and Minority Owned Business Enterprises offering up to 5% bid discounts. Petrolatum dressings appear as line items within these broader buys rather than as the primary procurement focus, indicating consolidation pressure toward bundled supplier relationships.