UNSPSC 53131609: Sun protection products

UNSPSC 53131609 Sun protection products is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity encompasses personal hygiene and grooming items supplied to public correctional facilities and resold through institutional commissaries. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, procuring on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, solicited antifungal powder, shaving cream, hairbrushes, antibacterial bar soap, panty liners, sanitary napkins, and tampons for statewide delivery to multiple prison locations. State and local buyers under this code include correctional departments and purchasing divisions acting as centralized procurement vehicles for multiple public institutions; the Texas example reflects a statewide aggregated demand model in which a single issuing body consolidates requirements across a large user base.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Texas, where the Texas Comptroller issued Invitation for Bids No. 304T-26-652A1.3 on June 2, 2026, for personal hygiene and grooming products with a response due date of May 26, 2026. The solicitation covered seven line items quoted on a per-case basis, with firm all-inclusive fixed pricing required to include shipping, handling, fuel surcharges, and a 1.5% Texas SmartBuy administrative fee. Respondents must submit samples for each line item at their own cost, comply with mandatory bar-code formatting compatible with TDCJ scanners, maintain $500,000 minimum commercial general liability insurance, and meet comprehensive state and federal compliance certifications. The initial contract term runs through August 31, 2027, with two renewal options extending through August 31, 2029. No incumbent vendor information or total contract value is disclosed in the available solicitation documents.