UNSPSC 53131500: Dental

UNSPSC 53131500 Dental is a Class code under which state and local governments procure dental supplies and personal hygiene products for public facilities, employees, and vulnerable populations. The recent opportunities show purchasing bodies acquiring toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, and related oral-care items for senior centers, state-supported living facilities, and municipal community outreach programs. The issuing bodies span county departments of community services, state health and human services commissions, and municipal procurement offices. The scope reflects operational purchasing rather than clinical dental services—bulk commodity buys of consumable oral-care products for institutional distribution, with attention to specifications such as brush type, material composition (soft nylon, security-class where applicable), and delivery timelines. One opportunity also reflects dental plan administration services, though this represents a tangential use of the code and does not reflect the primary purchasing pattern.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Ohio. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issued an IFB (HHS0017608) in July 2026 for 4-inch flexible security nylon toothbrushes for the Austin State Supported Living Center, with a historical monetary value guideline of $257,500 for the initial September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 contract period and two optional one-year renewals. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia posted an informal written quote (PE77023NONST2027000000783) on October 13, 2026 for household items including toothbrushes and toothpaste (36 cases combined) alongside incontinence supplies and infant diapers, with delivery due December 7, 2026 to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro-purchase (B2627263) in May 2026 requesting hygiene and personal protection items through a line-item bid structure with a total contract value not to exceed $43,000. Three Ohio solicitations posted in May, July, and September 2026 show minimal detail in public records and do not support substantive characterization of that state's activity.