UNSPSC 53131604: Hair combs or brushes

UNSPSC 53131604 Hair combs or brushes (Commodity) captures personal grooming supplies that state and local governments procure primarily for correctional facilities, social services programs, and community outreach initiatives. Recent solicitations show hairbrushes as part of broader hygiene kits rather than standalone line items, bundled with items such as sanitary napkins, shaving cream, antibacterial soap, and personal protection supplies. The issuing bodies span state departments managing correctional systems, municipal procurement offices, and what appear to be local justice or community organizations. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) stands out as a significant buyer, sourcing hairbrushes through its Prison Commissaries Division for statewide resale to incarcerated individuals.

Activity under this code concentrates in Texas and Pennsylvania based on recent postings. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division issued Invitation for Bids No. 304T-26-652A1.3 in June 2026 for 172 cases of hairbrushes as part of a seven-line-item hygiene package for TDCJ commissaries, with delivery to multiple locations including Beeville, Huntsville, Rosharon, and Snyder, and a response due date of May 26, 2026; the initial contract term runs through August 31, 2027 with two renewal options. The City of Philadelphia posted micro-purchase B2627263 in May 2026 requesting hygiene and personal protection kits including grooming supplies, with quotes due June 5, 2026 at 10:30 a.m., a contract ceiling not to exceed $43,000, and a one-year term. A third posting by JJC Residents (solicitation 7311) posted October 7, 2026 referenced hygiene products with a due date of October 9, 2026, but insufficient detail is available to characterize its scope.