UNSPSC 42312404: Impregnated packing gauze

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a packer or filler impregnated with drugs or medicaments used in open wounds to forestall infraction and enable healing in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 300590.

UNSPSC 42312404 Impregnated packing gauze is a Commodity code covering sterile gauze products used in medical and first-aid applications across state and local health systems, emergency services, and institutional care facilities. State and local governments procure this product as part of broader medical supply contracts serving hospitals, clinics, emergency response departments, and state-supported living centers. Solicitations under this code typically bundle impregnated gauze with other wound care, first-aid, and medical consumables rather than as a standalone line item, reflecting how public health purchasing consolidates related supplies into single contracts for operational efficiency and cost management. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, county purchasing offices, city fire and rescue departments, transit authorities, and regional animal shelters—a diverse mix reflecting the breadth of public-sector medical and emergency-response demand.

Recent activity shows geographic concentration in Texas and Florida, with secondary activity in Washington State and a multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicle. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts posted IFB 304T-27-345A2 on September 4, 2026 (responses due October 6, 2026) for Personal Protective Equipment and First Aid Components serving the Texas Department of Public Safety statewide, including gauze and related first-aid items across 21 line items with a contract term through November 30, 2027 and four renewal options. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017685 on August 4, 2026 (bids due August 19, 2026) for miscellaneous medical supplies for the Denton State Supported Living Center, including gauze and wound care products across 39 line items with historical annual spend around $50,000. Escambia County, Florida solicited intraosseous needles and related medical supplies (sole-source, September 22, 2026), and the City of Tampa Fire Rescue Department posted ITB 25-P-00157 on April 24, 2026 for medical aid supplies including bandages and first-aid items with 5% bid discounts available to certified Small Local Business Enterprises and Underutilized Woman and Minority Owned Business Enterprises. A NASPO ValuePoint RFP posted October 6, 2026 (NVP_1443, responses due November 9, 2026) covers Idaho medical supplies through the cooperative purchasing consortium, establishing framework pricing for Idaho state agencies and participating entities.