UNSPSC 42312405: Dry packing gauze

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a packer or filler of 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 42312405 Dry packing gauze, a Commodity code, encompasses medical gauze and wound-care supplies that state and local governments procure for emergency response, medical, and veterinary operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing dry gauze as part of broader medical-supply packages for fire departments, animal shelters, and emergency services, often bundled with bandages, first aid kits, respiratory equipment, and other clinical consumables rather than as a standalone line item. The issuing bodies include municipal fire departments, county animal shelters, and city purchasing offices acting on behalf of emergency-response agencies. Small Local Business Enterprises and minority-owned enterprises appear as preferred vendors in several jurisdictions, with set-aside and bid-discount programs shaping competition.

Activity under the code concentrates in Texas and Florida. The City of Tampa's Fire Rescue Department and Fire Department Rescue Division have posted multiple ITBs for medical and first aid supplies (including gauze and related wound-care items) with one-year award periods and renewal options; the March 2026 solicitation (26P00145) listed an estimated contract amount of $700,000 and targeted 169 line items with quantities ranging from 2 to over 30,000 units, designated as a sheltered market for certified SLBEs with a 5% bid discount capped at $10,000. Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter in Texas issued Invitation for Bid 26IFB24 (due April 23, 2026) for pharmaceuticals and veterinary clinic supplies with a one-year initial term and optional extensions to 36 months total, requiring an online ordering portal and firm pricing for three months with delivery within two weeks via common carrier. All products with limited shelf life must maintain minimum expiration dates—nine months for Tampa Fire Department supplies, one year for Williamson County animal shelter supplies—at or near time of receipt.