UNSPSC 42141602: Bedpans

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used for the toileting of a bedridden patient in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Bedpans under 21 CFR 880.6730 and under FDA product code FNP. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 392490.

UNSPSC 42141602 Bedpans is a Commodity code for portable patient-waste collection devices used in healthcare and occupational health settings. Recent state and local opportunities under this code show minimal direct procurement activity; the two recent opportunities posted do not align with the code's nominal scope. The Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) centers on physician-led examinations and medical record management, not bedpan supply. Sourcewell's cooperative Law Enforcement Equipment RFP (061626, due June 16, 2026) is unrelated to patient-care equipment. The code appears to see limited recent solicitation activity at the state and local level, or opportunities in this category are tagged under different UNSPSC classifications by issuing bodies.

Without representative recent opportunities directly aligned to bedpan procurement, geographic concentration and issuing-body patterns cannot be reliably characterized from current data. State and local purchasers of bedpans — typically health departments, county hospitals, detention facilities, and school districts with health clinics — may source these items through cooperative purchasing agreements, standing supply contracts, or general medical-equipment frameworks rather than as discrete commodity solicitations. Business development professionals should monitor state health department procurement portals, regional cooperative purchasing catalogs, and county detention or corrections RFQs for actual bedpan demand signals in their target markets.