UNSPSC 53131644: Aromatherapy essential oil

Natural oil extracted from plants used for psychological and physical well-being.

UNSPSC 53131644 Aromatherapy essential oil (Commodity) encompasses personal hygiene, grooming, and wellness products that state and local governments procure for institutional use, employee resale, and community outreach—though the recent solicitations under this code show limited direct activity in aromatherapy itself. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, issued IFB 304T-26652A13 for personal hygiene and grooming products including antifungal powder, shaving cream, hairbrushes, antibacterial soap, and feminine hygiene items for resale through prison commissaries, with a response deadline of May 26, 2026. The City of Philadelphia issued micro-purchase RFQ B2627263 for hygiene kits, wipes, tissues, masks, and women's hygiene products for community outreach with a June 5, 2026 deadline. Donna Independent School District in Cameron County, Texas, issued RFP 011326-894 for cosmetology equipment and supplies (brushes, combs, manikins, styling powder, nail colors, shear kits) on a catalog discount basis for the 2026-2027 school year, due April 8, 2026. The issuing bodies span state procurement offices, county school districts, and city agencies; state departments and school systems appear to be the repeat buyers for this commodity family.

Activity concentrates in Texas, with secondary presence in Pennsylvania. The Texas Comptroller procurement serves a statewide customer base across five primary delivery locations (Beeville, Huntsville, Rosharon, Snyder), while Donna ISD operates regionally in Cameron County; the Philadelphia micro-purchase serves a single municipality. Contract structures vary from fixed-term supply agreements with renewal options (TDCJ through August 2027 with extensions to 2029; Donna ISD September 2026 through August 2027 with two optional renewals) to single-year community outreach purchases. Pricing models include per-case fixed pricing with fuel surcharges and administrative fees (TDCJ), discount-off-catalog bids with no minimum purchase guarantees (Donna ISD), and line-item or whole-contract lowest-bid awards (Philadelphia). All three opportunities require insurance documentation, compliance certifications, and expedited or scheduled delivery. The code shows modest recent activity, with no indication of dedicated aromatherapy product demand in these solicitations; most volume appears allocated to mainstream hygiene and grooming supplies rather than specialty wellness items.