UNSPSC 52141603: Domestic clothing irons

UNSPSC 52141603 Domestic clothing irons is a Commodity code representing individual pressing appliances for fabric care, but the code shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The two recent opportunities tagged to this code — Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's custodial supplies catalog discount bid and Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment RFP — do not include domestic clothing irons or appliances of that class. The custodial supplies solicitation seeks a comprehensive product catalog with discount pricing for member entities; the law enforcement equipment solicitation seeks outfitted gear and tactical supplies for public safety agencies. Neither procurement involves the product category the code describes, indicating a likely tagging mismatch rather than actual market demand under this Commodity code for state and local buyers.

The geographic scope of recent activity spans Texas (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, headquartered in Kilgore) and a multi-state cooperative framework anchored in Minnesota (Sourcewell) with participation from Washington, Oregon, and other jurisdictions nationwide. Neither opportunity appears to reflect genuine demand for domestic clothing irons within state and local procurement. Vendors evaluating this code should verify whether recent RFP and RFQ activity under 52141603 in their target regions reflects actual purchasing of pressing appliances or represents continued category-code misalignment. The estimated contract value for the Region 7 custodial supplies bid is $12.6 million over two years, but that volume applies to janitorial products, not this Commodity code's scope.