UNSPSC 47131602: Scouring pads

UNSPSC 47131602 Scouring pads, a Commodity code, covers abrasive cleaning pads and similar consumable scrubbing products that state and local governments procure as part of broader janitorial, custodial, and food-service sanitation programs. Recent state and local opportunities frame scouring pads as line items within larger multi-category consumable supply contracts rather than as standalone procurements, bundled with detergents, sanitizers, cleaning chemicals, hand soaps, paper products, and floor-care materials. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, school districts, municipal departments, and special-purpose facilities management operations. Hillsborough County (Florida) Board of County Commissioners posted an ITB on July 7, 2026, due July 24, 2026, for consumable janitorial and operational supplies serving 47 fire stations with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84; Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) sought a Food Safety and Sanitation Program through sealed bid, due June 17, 2026, delivering cleaning products and HACCP training to 24 school nutrition sites; Northside Independent School District (Texas) issued RFP 2026-071 for custodial supplies, due June 4, 2026; and Muscogee County School District (Georgia) solicited competitive bids on April 21, 2026, for 104 line items of custodial supplies and equipment organized into five categories including cleaning chemicals and floor care supplies. Pinellas County School District (Florida) sought custodial supplies through ITB #25-JG-072, with an estimated annual contract value of approximately $900,000 and preference for green-certified products.

Activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, and Texas, with scattered opportunities in Missouri, California, and other states. Solicitations typically use IFB, RFP, or RFQ notice types, with response windows of two to four weeks. Cooperative purchasing vehicles appear in the Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) catalog discount bid for custodial supplies across member school districts, reflecting $5.2 million in estimated total expenditures across participating entities. Contracts generally run one to three years with optional renewal periods, require F.O.B. destination pricing inclusive of delivery, mandate compliance with environmental standards (Green Seal or EPA Designed for the Environment certification preferred in some cases), and include insurance, debarment, drug-free workplace, and E-Verify compliance certifications. School districts and county facilities dominate the buyer base, reflecting consistent, recurring demand for consumable cleaning supplies across large multi-location operational footprints.