UNSPSC 52121703: Wash cloths

UNSPSC 52121703 Wash cloths, a Commodity code, encompasses terry cloth washcloths and related absorbent cloth products that state and local governments procure primarily for correctional facilities, institutional linen programs, and general supply contracts. Recent solicitations show state purchasing departments and department-of-corrections agencies acquiring washcloths both as standalone items and as part of broader fabric and linen packages; the code captures both individual washcloth procurement and washcloths sourced as components within multi-item textile supply agreements. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments of corrections (notably Michigan and Georgia), state purchasing offices (Ohio), and correctional industries entities. The Michigan Department of Corrections has been a repeat issuer, posting multiple iterations of the same RFP for bed and bath linens including terry washcloths across several months in 2026.

Geographic activity centers on Michigan, Ohio, and Georgia, with the Michigan Department of Corrections dominating recent volume through its three-year supply contract for Michigan State Industries. The most substantial recent opportunity was the Michigan Department of Corrections RFP 260000001299, posted March 2, 2026, due March 27, 2026 (with award recommendation finalized in June 2026), which specified terry washcloths as line items within a broader fabric and linen procurement; the resulting contract award to Focus Sales & Marketing Group LLC and Spec-Tex Inc. totaled approximately $3.66 million. Georgia Correctional Industries issued an IFB for terry cloth woven towels and toweling on April 13, 2026, due April 21, 2026, with an addendum on April 17, 2026, requiring FOB destination delivery to the GCI Washington Textile Plant in Davisboro. Ohio issued two separate IFBs for wash cloths and bath towels (solicitation 6920 posted March 23, 2026, due March 24; solicitation 7096 posted June 24, 2026, due June 25) with minimal available documentation. No set-asides or preference programs are explicitly identified in these solicitations; the Michigan contract noted qualified disabled veteran business status as an evaluation factor.