UNSPSC 47131501: Rags

UNSPSC 47131501 Rags is a Commodity code covering the procurement of clean cotton rags for operational and maintenance use by state and local governments. Recent solicitations show purchasing bodies acquiring low-lint cotton flannel weave rags, typically packaged in bulk (25-pound boxes), free of lint, chemicals, odors, stains, and foreign materials. The code serves maintenance, custodial, and facility-operations functions across county governments and school districts, which issue ITBs and RFPs for ongoing supply on multi-year blanket-purchase or contract agreements. Rags under this code support industrial and institutional cleaning, equipment maintenance, and facility upkeep rather than consumer or retail uses.

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) and Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas represent the recent geographic and issuing-body concentration. Hillsborough County issued ITB-26-00351 on July 23, 2026, with bids due August 7, 2026, for ongoing cotton rag procurement across five years with an estimated contract value of $160,000; delivery must occur within 15 days of purchase order to County locations in the Tampa area. Northside ISD issued RFP 2026-071 on May 13, 2026, with proposals due June 4, 2026, for custodial supplies (a broader category that includes rags), replacing an expiring contract to ensure vendor continuity through July 31, 2026. Both opportunities require electronic bid submission and compliance with state employment and wage-related regulations. No other recent state or local rag solicitations appear in the available opportunity block.