UNSPSC 53131602: Hair care supplies

UNSPSC 53131602 Hair care supplies (Commodity) covers consumable and equipment items for professional hair and personal care instruction and operations, including brushes, combs, styling tools, chemical treatments, protective apparel, and training aids such as practice manikins and hands. State and local governments procure these supplies primarily through school districts operating cosmetology or barbering programs, where they support classroom instruction, student practice, and staff use. Purchases are typically made on a per-need basis through standing vendor agreements rather than large single transactions, with districts seeking multiple awarded vendors to optimize value across product categories and enable staff flexibility in sourcing.

Donna Independent School District (ISD) in Cameron County, Texas, issued RFP #011326-894 on March 21, 2026, seeking catalog discount bids for cosmetology equipment and supplies effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with optional two-year extensions. The solicitation explicitly targets vendors willing to offer discounts off printed catalog prices, with the district's stated intent to award multiple vendors and allow campus staff to select based on item-specific value. Requested items span classroom consumables (hair styling powder, cold wave rods, eyelash extension kits, curling irons), training equipment (manikins, practice hands, shear kits), and protective apparel (barber jackets, capes, neck strips). Pricing must include shipping and handling F.O.B. Destination; the district guarantees no minimum purchase volumes. Proposals were due April 8, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. through Bonfire or hand delivery to the Donna ISD Purchasing Department. Vendors must provide five years of customer references, maintain insurance naming DISD as additional insured, and offer timely support and training at no additional cost. No set-aside or preference designations were specified in the notice.