UNSPSC 42311554: Elastic therapeutic adhesive kinesiology tape

Kinesiology tape is applied to skin to stabilize and support soft tissues. It may relieve pain in musculoskeletal of sports injuries.

UNSPSC 42311554 Elastic therapeutic adhesive kinesiology tape, a Commodity code, sees little direct procurement activity under its nominal product scope in recent state and local solicitations; instead, the code appears tagged on broader medical and first aid supply solicitations that span antiseptic sprays, bandages, emergency blankets, respiratory equipment, cardiac monitoring electrodes, and veterinary pharmaceuticals. The scope of work under this code in practice encompasses emergency response and shelter medical supply aggregations rather than kinesiology tape as a discrete line item. Cities and county governments—particularly fire rescue departments and animal shelters—issue these solicitations as comprehensive medical supply procurements bundling dozens to over 150 line items. The City of Tampa's Fire Rescue Department and Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter have posted multiple bids in the past three months for medical and veterinary supplies through Invitations to Bid.

Activity concentrates in Florida and Texas. The City of Tampa issued at least two separate ITBs for medical and first aid supplies: ITB 26-P-00145 (posted March 25, 2026, due March 13, 2026, $700,000 estimated contract value) for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division, which designated the procurement as a sheltered market opportunity exclusively for certified Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBEs) with a 5% bid discount capped at $10,000, and ITB 25-P-00157 (posted April 24, 2026, due April 9, 2025) for the Tampa Fire Rescue Department covering 32 medical and first aid items with set-aside provisions for SLBEs and U-WMBEs. Williamson County, Texas, posted IFB 26IFB24 (posted March 12, 2026, due April 23, 2026) for pharmaceuticals and clinic supplies at the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, requiring vendors to establish an online ordering portal with two-week delivery via UPS or FedEx and maintain one-year minimum expiration dates, with no identified minority set-asides. Awards typically run one year with two to three optional renewal periods.