UNSPSC 53131601: Shower caps

UNSPSC 53131601 Shower caps, a Commodity code, encompasses personal protective and hygiene supplies that state and local governments procure for public health, emergency response, and vulnerable-population support programs. Recent activity shows that shower caps anchor broader heat-relief and emergency-supply contracts rather than appearing as standalone line items; the City of Phoenix's five-year heat relief supplies IFB includes shower caps within a comprehensive bundle of cooling and protective gear distributed to over 60 municipal locations and partner network sites serving vulnerable populations during extreme-weather events. The code attracts city procurement offices managing emergency preparedness and public-welfare distribution programs, with issuing bodies handling sealed competitive bids and maintaining ongoing vendor relationships through multi-year agreements.

The City of Phoenix Finance Department, Central Procurement Division posted IFB-26-0046 for heat relief supplies on November 17, 2025, with sealed offers due December 12, 2025, at 2:00 PM, seeking a five-year contract commencing February 1, 2026. The procurement encompasses 1,000,000 single-use plastic water bottles, 2,000 vacuum-insulated sports water bottles, 10,000 drink mix powder packets, 2,000 hats, cooling towels, sunscreen spray, shoes, pet bowls, compression socks, instant shelters, coolers, and misting equipment alongside shower caps, with contractors required to maintain minimum stock levels, provide an online ordering platform, and deliver within 48 hours during business hours. Pricing is firm and fixed for the initial two years, with potential increases requiring 60 days' written notice; contractors must maintain $2,000,000 general aggregate and $1,000,000 per occurrence liability coverage and provide a five-year warranty on all supplies. Arizona represents the current geographic concentration for this code, with no recent opportunities from other states evident in the source material.