UNSPSC 52121705: Face towel

All kinds of face towels.

UNSPSC 52121705 Face towel, a Commodity code, covers bath towels and terry washcloths that state and local governments procure primarily for correctional facilities and institutional supply. The work solicited under this code consists of bulk orders of towels and washcloths meeting detailed specifications for weight, fiber content, construction, and durability, supplied to multiple facilities or warehouses under multi-year supply contracts. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state correctional industries agencies, and city procurement offices. Michigan Department of Corrections and Georgia Correctional Industries appear as repeat buyers, with recent solicitations for both facility operations and correctional-industry manufacturing supply chains.

Activity concentrates in Michigan and Georgia, with Ohio also posting wash cloth and bath towel solicitations. The most representative recent opportunity is the Michigan Department of Corrections RFP for fabrics, clear vinyl, bed and bath linens for Michigan State Industries (MSI), issued in multiple versions between early March and late March 2026, with proposals due March 31, 2026. That procurement sought 581,951 bath towels across a three-year base contract with up to four one-year renewal options, distributed to 26 correctional facilities and warehouses statewide under F.O.B. destination terms with a 30-day delivery requirement and 1% daily service credits for non-compliance. The Georgia Correctional Industries posted an open agency contract for terry cloth woven towels and toweling in April 2026 (IFB posting April 13, due April 21) requiring 30-day delivery to the GCI Washington Textile Plant in Davisboro, Georgia, with an addendum issued April 17. Ohio posted two similar wash cloth and bath towel solicitations (March 23 and June 24, 2026) with one-day turnarounds on the June posting, suggesting recurring supply relationships with minimal lead time.