UNSPSC 53131637: Nursing pads

UNSPSC 53131637 Nursing pads is a Commodity code covering first aid and medical consumable supplies that state and local governments purchase for operational use across departments and agencies. Recent solicitations show that state and local buyers are acquiring broad medical supply portfolios—including bandages, gauze, alcohol prep pads, exam gloves, sharps containers, thermometers, hand sanitizer, and antiseptic products—rather than nursing pads in isolation. The code appears in procurement activity across school districts, municipal fire departments, state transportation agencies, and county governments. Issuing bodies procuring under this code include the School Board of Pinellas County, Florida; the City of Tampa Fire Rescue Department; and the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries, reflecting a mix of K-12 education, municipal services, and state-level operational needs.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Washington. The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida issued ITB #25CR069 for first aid supplies with approximately $130,000 in annual estimated usage and a response deadline of November 20, 2025, covering 34 line items for delivery to a central warehouse. The City of Tampa Fire Rescue Department solicited medical aid supplies through ITB 25P00157 with a departmental budget of $100,000, including a 5% bid discount set-aside for City-certified Small Local Business Enterprises and Underutilized Woman and Minority Owned Business Enterprises. The Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP20260825, posted August 25, 2026 with proposals due October 9, 2026, represents a divergence—it solicits occupational medical surveillance services (baseline, periodic, and exit medical examinations by licensed physicians) rather than consumable supplies, suggesting a potential code-scope mismatch in that record. Florida procurement shows explicit Florida-vendor preference provisions and requires firm pricing for contract periods. Set-aside activity appears in Tampa and is described as voluntary in the cooperative Sourcewell procurement framework.