UNSPSC 47131900: Absorbents

UNSPSC 47131900 Absorbents is a Class code that encompasses consumable absorbent and janitorial materials purchased on an as-needed basis by counties, school districts, municipalities, and library systems to support facility maintenance, spill response, and custodial operations. State and local governments buy floor pads, cleaning compounds, spill kits, paper products, nitrile gloves, and related absorbent supplies under this code. Recent solicitations show counties and school districts sourcing both generic janitorial consumables (toilet paper, mop heads, cleaning chemicals, garbage bags) and specialized items like wheeled spill kits and commercial-grade floor pads. The issuing bodies are diverse: county boards of commissioners, independent school districts, county school systems, municipal procurement offices, library systems, and educational academies all appear in recent postings. School districts represent a significant subset of buyers; Gwinnett County Public Schools, Northside Independent School District, Muscogee County School District, and Dougherty County School System all posted custodial supply solicitations in the past six months. Counties also feature prominently—Hillsborough County, Pasco County, Weber County, and others—alongside municipal departments such as Tampa.

The code sees active procurement across multiple states with particular concentration in Florida and Georgia. Hillsborough County (Florida) issued ITB-26-00319 for janitorial and operational supplies with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84, due July 24, 2026, for the Fire Rescue Department; Pasco County (Florida) posted IFB-SP-26-074 for herbicides, fertilizers, and pesticides due June 16, 2026. In Georgia, Dougherty County School System solicited floor pads through RFQ 021-PUR-2026 (due May 14, 2026), and Muscogee County School District released solicitation 26-022 for custodial supplies and equipment (due May 22, 2026) covering 104 line items across five categories. Texas activity includes Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-071 for custodial supplies (due June 4, 2026) and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's catalog discount RFP (CUS2223) representing $5.22 million in estimated expenditures across its member entities. Additional recent opportunities span Connecticut (Norwich Free Academy's custodial services RFP, due April 22, 2026) and Utah (Weber County Library System cleaning supply order, due February 12, 2026). Most solicitations are advertised as RFQ, RFP, or IFB with firm delivery timelines (typically 10–14 days post-purchase order) and FOB Destination pricing that includes freight.