UNSPSC 42131620: Procedure mask/ear loop mask unrated

In this classification, this commodity indicates an unrated product that is intended to be worn by health professionals and patients to catch the bacteria shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer's mouth and nose. These masks can be used in the hospital or in other settings.

UNSPSC 42131620 Procedure mask/ear loop mask unrated is a Commodity code that nominally covers single-use procedural masks with ear loops. However, the recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code show no alignment with mask procurement; instead, they reflect solicitations for surgical laser equipment and technical support, ventilator maintenance and repair services, law enforcement equipment, emergency medical infusion systems, ultrasound machines, spinal surgical implants, and career technical education resources. The code shows a systematic tagging mismatch between the UNSPSC designation and the goods and services actually being solicited under it in the state and local market. No recent opportunities exist that reflect the actual scope of procedure masks or ear loop masks.

Given the absence of relevant recent activity, the code appears dormant for procedure mask procurement in the state and local sector as of mid-2026. Business development professionals evaluating this code should verify with issuing bodies whether mask procurement is currently handled under a different UNSPSC code, through standing cooperative agreements, or via blanket orders that do not generate individual solicitations in public notice streams. The tagging inconsistency documented here suggests that this particular code may not be actively used for its intended commodity class in current state and local procurement practice.