UNSPSC 47131603: Sponges

UNSPSC 47131603 Sponges (Commodity) covers consumable janitorial supplies that state and local governments procure as part of broader facility-maintenance and operational-supply contracts. Recent solicitations show that sponges and related wiping materials are bundled within larger cleaning-supply portfolios rather than purchased as standalone line items, with actual demand emerging from county departments, school districts, and municipal facilities that require high-volume, continuous replenishment of janitorial consumables. Issuing bodies include county governments, independent school districts, county school boards, and cities, with school districts appearing most frequently in recent postings. The code sees activity across multiple states—Florida, Georgia, Texas, California, and Missouri feature prominently in the past three months—though the solicitations reveal that sponges and similar items are typically one of many line items within larger custodial-supply or janitorial-operations contracts rather than discrete procurement events.

Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB-26-00319 for Janitorial and Operational Supplies (bids due July 24, 2026, estimated value $765,679.84 for one year to serve 47 fire stations), Solano County Department of General Services' IFB for Toiletry Paper Products (bids due April 15, 2024, serving jail and detention facilities across Fairfield and Vallejo with a firm-fixed-price contract through June 30, 2027), Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-071 for Custodial Supplies in San Antonio (proposals due June 4, 2026, replacing expiring RFP 2025-091), Dougherty County Board of Education's Food Safety and Sanitation Program (bids due June 17, 2026, covering cleaning products and HACCP training for 24 school nutrition sites), and Muscogee County School District's solicitation 26-022 for Custodial Supplies and Equipment in Columbus, Georgia (bids due May 22, 2026, across 104 line items organized into five categories including cleaning chemicals and paper products). Purchase patterns reflect steady demand from operations-intensive facilities—fire rescue departments, schools, detention facilities, and county administrative functions—with award structures typically permitting multiple vendors and line-item splits. Payment terms commonly run Net 30 to Net 60 days, with annual contract periods and one to three renewal options standard.