UNSPSC 52121506: Mattress pads

UNSPSC 52121506 Mattress pads is a Commodity code under which state and local governments primarily procure foam mattress cores for correctional facilities and university housing. Recent solicitations reveal a narrow focus on high-density polyurethane foam cores with specified dimensions (typically 3 to 6 inches thick, 30 inches wide, 76 to 80 inches long), fire-safety compliance, and multi-year supply agreements with renewal options. The Colorado Department of Corrections dominates recent activity, issuing multiple RFQs through Colorado Correctional Industries, a cooperative purchasing vehicle, for mattress cores destined for the Mattress Shop at Fremont Correctional Facility in Canon City. South Dakota's higher-education system and Texas's correctional agency also procure under this code. Specifications demand U.S. manufacturing, fire resistance (California Technical Bulletin 117, FMVSS 302, ASTM F1870, or equivalent testing), minimum five-to-ten-year life expectancy, and all-inclusive pricing with delivery logistics handled by the vendor. Award criteria consistently prioritize price as primary, with sample quality and lead time as secondary factors. Successful bidders must clear enhanced criminal background investigations, comply with facility security protocols, register with state vendor systems (CORE in Colorado, BidNet Direct nationwide), and provide proof of insurance and good standing within 30 days of notification.

Colorado Department of Corrections has posted five mattress-core RFQs since August 5, 2026, with response dates clustered around August 15–22, 2026 and Notice of Intent to Award dates in mid-to-late August through September 1, 2026. The largest recent solicitation, DQ1CFAA20270000465, requested 3,375 cores with a purchase order term running September 8, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and renewal options through a five-year maximum, with firm pricing initially and capped annual increases of 2.5% thereafter; no order quantities or dollar values are guaranteed. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted IFB 304T-26-850A2 in June 2026 for textiles, fibers, and piece goods including cotton batting, with line items serving TDCJ facilities across Gatesville, Huntsville, Lamesa, Abilene, and Dayton; the contract ran through May 31, 2027 with four renewal options. The South Dakota Board of Regents requested quotations for dual-firmness foam mattresses (20 units for South Dakota State University, 94 for Dakota State University) due June 30, 2026, with delivery required by mid-to-late July 2026. A Hillsborough County, Florida ITB (ITB-26-00319) for janitorial and operational supplies posted July 7, 2026, included mattress pads within a broader consumables scope estimated at $765,679.84 for one year.