UNSPSC 47131502: Cleaning cloths or wipes

UNSPSC 47131502 Cleaning cloths or wipes (Commodity) encompasses disposable and reusable cleaning fabrics that state and local governments procure for janitorial, food service, and general operational use. Recent solicitations show school districts, counties, and cities buying gym wipes, general-purpose cleaning rags and towels, terry cloth rags, thermal blanket rags, shop towels, and sheeting material rags on as-needed or annual contract bases. The code attracts diverse issuing bodies: school districts (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas; Anaheim Union High School District in California; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri), county governments (Montgomery County, Maryland), and municipal procurement offices (City of St. Petersburg, Florida; City of Phoenix, Arizona).

Activity spans multiple regions with notable concentration in California, Texas, Missouri, Florida, Maryland, and Arizona. Montgomery County, Maryland is soliciting gym wipes through IFB #1196378 with responses due July 16, 2026, establishing a fixed-price or rate-of-discount contract via the Maryland Purchasing Group cooperative platform. The City of St. Petersburg, Florida issued Invitation for Bid IFB26198 for general-purpose cleaning rags and towels (terry cloth rags, thermal blanket rags, shop towels, sheeting material rags) with a May 5, 2026 deadline, requiring delivery to its consolidated warehouse and awarding a three-year term with two optional one-year renewals. Northside Independent School District posted RFP 2026-071 for custodial supplies on May 13, 2026 with a June 4 response deadline, replacing an expiring prior contract. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited child nutrition services paper and supplies for 2026–27 (approximately 200 line items including gloves and specialized cleaning supplies) through April 28, 2026. These procurements typically require competitive bidding through RFP or IFB, firm pricing for initial contract terms, insurance documentation, and delivery to multiple school and municipal sites.