UNSPSC 53131612: Bath gels

UNSPSC 53131612 Bath gels, a Commodity code, spans personal hygiene and grooming products that state and local governments procure for institutional use and public health programs. Recent solicitations show the code encompasses antiseptic and antibacterial soaps, shaving creams, antifungal powders, feminine hygiene products, and wound care and skin protectant items. Issuing bodies include county public health departments and state corrections agencies procuring through statewide purchasing divisions. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, via the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, represents a significant institutional buyer reselling personal hygiene items through prison commissaries; Boulder County Public Health solicits harm reduction supplies including wound care and skin protectants as part of substance-use support programs. Product specifications are detailed—required active ingredients, container types, sizes, packaging quantities, and bar coding formats—and suppliers typically bear the cost of mandatory sample submissions and commercial general liability insurance.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas and Colorado. The Texas Comptroller issued Invitation for Bids No. 304T-26-652A1.3 in June 2026 for seven line items (antifungal powder, shaving cream, hairbrushes, antibacterial bar soap, panty liners, sanitary napkins, and tampons) with delivery to five locations across Texas, initial contract term through August 31, 2027, and two renewal options through August 31, 2029; the response deadline was May 26, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Central Time in Austin. Boulder County Public Health issued solicitation PHI00326 on August 10, 2026, seeking harm reduction supplies vendors with proposals due September 11, 2026. Both solicitations permit Texas-manufactured or service-disabled veteran-owned business preferences where applicable but do not specify mandatory set-asides. No recent opportunities from other states or jurisdictions appear in the available records.