UNSPSC 42312403: Packing strips for wound care

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a cotton gauze strips intended to aid sterile drainage of open and or infected wounds in a medical settingPacking strips for wound care under 21 CFR and under FDA product code FRO. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 300590.

UNSPSC 42312403 Packing strips for wound care is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure a broad range of medical and first aid supplies for emergency response, shelter, and animal health operations. Recent solicitations in this family show purchasing of respiratory equipment, cardiac monitoring electrodes, endotracheal tubes, gloves, airway devices, bandaging materials, oxygen delivery systems, and veterinary pharmaceuticals — a scope considerably wider than the code name alone suggests. Fire departments and animal shelters emerge as the primary end-users, with procurement offices in Tampa and Williamson County representing typical issuing bodies. The City of Tampa's Fire Rescue and Fire Department Rescue Division have posted multiple bids for these supplies, while Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter has solicited veterinary equivalents. Jurisdictions apply set-aside and bid-discount programs: Tampa offers 5% discounts capped at $10,000 for certified Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBEs) and up to $20,000 for Underutilized Woman and Minority Owned Business Enterprises (U-WMBEs) on eligible procurements, with estimated contract values ranging from $100,000 to $700,000.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Texas. The City of Tampa posted two ITBs—Solicitation 26P00145 (Medical and First Aid Supplies, due March 13, 2026, estimated value $700,000) for Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division covering 169 line items with firm pricing and delivery within five working days, and Solicitation 25P00157 (Medical Aid Supplies, due April 9, 2025) covering 32 items with annual quantities up to 2,700 units per line. Williamson County, Texas, solicited pharmaceuticals and clinic supplies for its Regional Animal Shelter through IFB 26IFB24 (due April 23, 2026) requiring an online ordering portal, two-week delivery via commercial carrier, and firm pricing for the initial three months with price adjustments thereafter. All contracts carry minimum expiration-date requirements (nine months for medications in Tampa procurements, one year in Williamson County) and options for multi-year renewal periods. Awards may be made by individual line items, item groups, or aggregate total to one or more vendors, allowing flexible vendor strategies across product categories.