UNSPSC 47131904: Absorbent socks

UNSPSC 47131904 Absorbent socks (Commodity) covers spill-response absorbent materials and related janitorial consumables that state and local governments purchase for facility maintenance, environmental compliance, and operational cleanup. Recent solicitations show absorbent socks and spill kits being procured alongside broader custodial supply contracts for fire departments, schools, and municipal operations, though the code's narrow focus means absorbent socks alone represent a subset of larger janitorial and facility-maintenance procurements.

Issuing bodies soliciting under or near this code include county fire rescue operations, school districts (both independent districts and county systems), municipal departments, and regional purchasing cooperatives. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00319 (posted July 7, 2026; due July 24, 2026) for janitorial and operational supplies to support Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department's 47 fire stations, valued at $765,679.84 for one year. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas solicited custodial supplies through RFP 2026-071 (posted May 13, 2026; due June 4, 2026), replacing an expiring contract and requiring all vendors to respond to maintain business continuity. Muscogee County School District in Columbus, Georgia issued solicitation 26-022 (posted April 21, 2026; due May 22, 2026) for custodial supplies and equipment across 104 line items, running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with renewal options. The City of Tampa issued RFQ 26-P-00213 (posted March 18, 2026; due April 6, 2026) specifically for four Absorbent, Wheeled Spill Kits with 50-gallon capacity. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas maintains a catalog discount RFP (CUS2223) with estimated total expenditures of $5,220,140 across member entities. Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with fire rescue, K–12 education, and municipal operations as primary buyers. Absorbent socks and spill kits appear as line items within larger custodial-supply or janitorial-equipment procurements rather than as standalone solicitations, reflecting their status as consumables bundled with broader facility-maintenance contracts.