UNSPSC 42311546: Adhesive dry bandages or dressings

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a dry bandage with pre applied adhesive that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 300510.

UNSPSC 42311546 Adhesive dry bandages or dressings (Commodity) encompasses wound care products that state and local governments procure as components of broader medical supply frameworks, first aid kits, and occupational health programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing bandages and adhesive dressings as line items within comprehensive medical supply contracts rather than as standalone procurements; the work ranges from routine consumable supply agreements to specialized medical surveillance and emergency responder kits. Issuing bodies include state procurement offices (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Washington State Department of Transportation, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Idaho state agencies through cooperative purchasing), counties (Escambia County, Florida; Williamson County, Texas), cities (Tampa Fire Rescue), and cooperative purchasing consortiums (NASPO ValuePoint). The code sees activity across multiple customer types — state agencies, county facilities, municipal fire departments, and special-purpose entities such as state ferries and animal shelters.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Florida, Washington, and Idaho based on recent postings. The Texas Comptroller's statewide Personal Protective Equipment and First Aid Components IFB (304T-27-345A2, due October 6, 2026) sourced adhesive bandages and gauze on behalf of the Texas Department of Public Safety across 21 line items with a contract term through November 30, 2027 and four renewal options. The NASPO ValuePoint RFP NVP_1443 (due November 9, 2026), sponsored by Idaho and posted by Texas, frames adhesive dressings as part of a multi-category medical supply cooperative with tiered pricing and volume discounts. Escambia County's sole-source solicitation (SSPS0072026, due September 29, 2026) bundled adhesive stabilizer dressing with intraosseous needles and drivers for emergency medical use. The City of Tampa Fire Rescue's ITB 25-P-00157 (bid opening April 9, 2025) included bandages and first aid supplies with estimated annual volumes of 1 to 2,700 units per item and set-asides for Small Local Business Enterprises and underutilized woman and minority-owned businesses offering up to $20,000 bid discounts.