UNSPSC 42121802: Veterinary semen collection instruments

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that act as a semen collection instrument for use with animals. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 401699.

UNSPSC 42121802 Veterinary semen collection instruments is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with current state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not involve semen collection instruments; instead, they cover veterinary services for animal control (comprehensive examination, diagnosis, treatment, surgery, spay/neuter, and vaccinations) and emergency refrigerated truck rental for police evidence storage. Neither solicitation involves the specialized instruments nominally described by the code.

The mismatch between the code's stated scope and actual buying activity suggests the code is either misapplied in state and local procurement systems or rarely used for its intended purpose in government contracting. The two recent opportunities — Pinal County, Arizona's RFP for veterinary services (due June 5, 2026) and the City of Tucson's RFQ for emergency refrigerated truck rental (due June 20, 2025) — reflect animal control and evidence management needs rather than procurement of collection instruments. Without representative opportunities that actually involve semen collection instrumentation, no meaningful assessment of issuing-body mix, geographic concentration, or market activity under the code's true scope is possible.