UNSPSC 53131635: Shaving brushes

UNSPSC 53131635 Shaving brushes is a Commodity code that in state and local procurement covers personal grooming products supplied to custodial and correctional institutions for resale through commissary systems. Recent solicitations under this code include shaving cream, antifungal powder, hairbrushes, and related hygiene items bundled with feminine hygiene products in bulk cases. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, procuring on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Prison Commissaries Division, represents the primary recent issuing body. Work involves supplying new, unused products meeting detailed specifications for active ingredients, packaging, and bar coding; bidders must submit samples at their own cost and maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence. All pricing is fixed and inclusive of shipping, handling, fuel surcharges, and a 1.5% Texas SmartBuy administrative fee.

Activity under the code is concentrated in Texas, where the TDCJ procures for statewide delivery to multiple locations including Beeville, Huntsville, Rosharon, and Snyder. The most recent opportunity is Texas Comptroller Invitation for Bids No. 304T-26-652A1.3, posted June 2, 2026, with a response due date of May 26, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. The solicitation encompasses seven line items with quantities ranging from 150 cases (antifungal powder) to 18,192 cases (sanitary napkins), and permits bidders to respond on any combination of products with a minimum order of 100 cases for shaving cream. The initial contract term runs through August 31, 2027, with two optional renewals extending through August 31, 2029. Texas procurement preferences for in-state manufacture, agricultural products, service-disabled veteran ownership, and environmentally sensitive materials are available but not mandatory.