UNSPSC 46181530: Protective finger cots

UNSPSC 46181530 Protective finger cots is a Commodity code covering protective coverings for individual fingers, primarily acquired by state and local governments as part of broader medical supply, first aid, and personal protective equipment procurement portfolios. State and local buyers source these items through multiple channels: direct purchase agreements with medical supply distributors, cooperative purchasing consortia (notably NASPO ValuePoint), and inclusion in bundled medical supply contracts serving healthcare facilities, fire departments, corrections facilities, and other public-sector operations. Recent solicitations show protective finger cots acquired alongside complementary supplies such as examination gloves, gauze, bandages, hand sanitizer, and other first aid consumables rather than as standalone items, reflecting how procurement offices consolidate related protective and medical products into single vendor relationships to streamline ordering and reduce administrative overhead.

Recent activity spans multiple states and issuing-body types. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-27-345A2 in September 2026 (responses due October 6, 2026) for personal protective equipment and first aid components including bandages and gloves for statewide delivery to the Texas Department of Public Safety and other state agencies. The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida released ITB 25-CR-069 in September 2026 (responses due November 20, 2025) for first aid supplies including exam gloves and related consumables with approximately $130,000 estimated annual usage. The State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services issued an IFB in May 2026 (bids due June 25, 2026) for exam and disposable gloves under a Small Business Set-Aside Program joint purchase master contract covering all governmental units and not-for-profit agencies statewide. Henry County, Georgia solicited miscellaneous medical supplies for its Fire Department in July 2026 (bids due April 8, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted multiple glove solicitations (July and August 2026). State procurement offices, county purchasing departments, school districts, and state corrections facilities are the primary issuing bodies; cooperative purchasing vehicles like NASPO ValuePoint and Sourcewell create opportunities to serve multiple participating jurisdictions through a single contract award.