UNSPSC 42141705: Patient positioning cushion or pad or pillow

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that through the use of cushions, pads, or pillows restricts the movement of patients in a medical setting. that are lying down. US FDA regulates Decubitus prevention Patient positioning cushions or pads or pillows under 21 CFR 890.3175 and under FDA product code KI. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 940421.

UNSPSC 42141705 Patient positioning cushion or pad or pillow is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The single recent opportunity posted under this code—Sourcewell RFP #061626, issued May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 response deadline—solicits Law Enforcement Equipment for a multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing agreement, not patient positioning products. The mismatch suggests the code may have been applied in error or that the opportunity was broadly tagged across equipment categories without precision to actual product lines being procured.

The Sourcewell cooperative, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, serves as the contracting office on behalf of participating entities across Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties) and numerous other jurisdictions nationwide, including K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments. Because the posted opportunity concerns law enforcement equipment rather than patient positioning products, the actual demand signal for cushions, pads, and pillows under this code remains unclear from available recent solicitations. Vendors considering this code should verify the issuing body's true procurement intent through direct contact with Sourcewell's procurement team (rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930) rather than rely on the posted opportunity as a reliable indicator of market demand.