UNSPSC 52121704: Hand towels

UNSPSC 52121704 Hand towels, a Commodity code, covers bath towels, washcloths, and terry cloth toweling products that state and local governments procure for institutional use across correctional facilities, administrative offices, and service distribution networks. Recent state and local solicitations show purchasing concentrated in correctional and detention settings, where towels and washcloths are procured as supplies for inmate use and facility operations, and in administrative offices where hand towels support janitorial and restroom services. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Michigan, Georgia), state administrative agencies (Ohio, California), and city procurement offices (Phoenix), reflecting a mix of correctional, administrative, and service-delivery jurisdictions. Work under this code includes supply of finished textile products meeting detailed specifications for weight, construction, fiber content, and color, with vendors responsible for meeting delivery timelines, often within 30 days of purchase order receipt, and FOB destination shipping terms.

Recent activity concentrates in Michigan, Ohio, Georgia, and California. The Michigan Department of Corrections has issued multiple RFPs—most recently in June 2026 (Solicitation NIA14722600000005501, due June 12, 2026)—seeking bath towels (581,951 units), terry washcloths, and related bed and bath linens for Michigan State Industries over a three-year initial term with optional renewal periods; the June 2026 award to Focus Sales & Marketing Group LLC ($422,609.62) and Spec-Tex Inc. ($3,240,966.00) followed second-round price negotiations among bidders achieving 96–100-point technical scores. The Georgia Correctional Industries issued an open agency contract (Solicitation 92100GCI0001090, due April 21, 2026) for terry cloth woven towels and toweling to supply Wilcox County, with an addendum issued April 17, 2026, requiring 30-day delivery and Monday–Thursday delivery windows to a specified warehouse location. Ohio posted two identical wash cloths and bath towels solicitations (Solicitations 6920 and 7096, due March 24 and June 25, 2026, respectively) with minimal scope detail available. The California Department of Motor Vehicles procured hand towels as part of broader janitorial supply rental-and-delivery contracts (Solicitations 25302R and 25302R2, due February 10 and March 10, 2026) serving 14 DMV field offices, with estimated costs of $161,316.00 across the contract terms and SBE and DVBE bid preferences available.