UNSPSC 52121704: Hand towels

UNSPSC 52121704 Hand towels (Commodity) describes bath and wash towels that state and local governments procure for institutional use, primarily through departmental supply contracts and correctional facilities. The code captures absorbent terry-cloth linens for high-volume consumption in settings such as prisons, hospitals, and other public facilities where bulk procurement of standardized towel products is routine. State and local issuing bodies using this code include state departments (particularly corrections and facility management operations) and their subordinate or partner industrial programs.

Recent activity shows sparse but concrete purchasing. The Michigan Department of Corrections posted RFP 26 1299 260000000550 in June 2026 for a three-year supply contract covering bed and bath linens for Michigan State Industries, with bath towels specified at 581,951 units and proposals evaluated against five technical criteria weighted to 100 points with an 80-point threshold for pricing consideration; the Department recommended award to Focus Sales & Marketing Group LLC ($422,609.62) and Spec-Tex Inc. ($3,240,966.00), both pending State Administrative Board approval. Ohio posted solicitation 7096 on June 24, 2026 for wash cloths and bath towels with proposals due June 25, 2026, though no additional scope or volume detail is available. Geographic activity is limited to the Midwest in recent records, with Michigan and Ohio representing the visible opportunity set.