UNSPSC 42142105: Therapeutic heating or cooling units or systems

In this classification, this commodity indicates a unit or system that provides either heat or cold through the covering of a human body part in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Therapeutic heating or cooling units or systems under 21 CFR 878.4810 and under FDA product code NUV. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 841989.

UNSPSC 42142105 Therapeutic heating or cooling units or systems is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure this code primarily through health and human services agencies and school districts seeking therapeutic heating and cooling equipment to support rehabilitation, athletic training, and specialized medical programs. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's recent RFP for Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Services demonstrates the scope: the procurement encompasses eleven DME categories across eleven geographic service regions, including positioning devices and medical equipment serving individuals with traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. Heating and cooling modalities appear within this broader therapeutic equipment and medical supply context. School districts also source under this code for athletic training and strength and conditioning programs — Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District's recent RFP included Athletic Strength & Conditioning, Powerlifting and Physical Education Supplies & Equipment. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code are primarily state health departments, county health and human services agencies, and school districts in Texas and California, with occasional use by city public safety departments (the City of Tucson, for example, sought athletic training services that would encompass injury treatment and rehabilitation modalities).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and California based on recent solicitations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's master-contract DME procurement (HHS0017173, RFP, responses due June 2, 2026) stands as the largest and most detailed recent opportunity, with a contract ceiling of up to $5,000,000 across five years and a HUB set-aside requiring a 21.1 percent utilization goal. The California Department of Health Services' RFB for SciFit Pro2 equipment (RFBIS26200998, RFB, responses due June 12, 2026) is narrower in scope but represents active state-level procurement. Harlingen ISD's RFP (ASCP0526, deadline May 4, 2026) and Donna ISD's special education catalog bid (RFP011326873, deadline April 8, 2026) show school district activity, though documentation for the latter does not confirm therapeutic heating or cooling as a component. No recent opportunities appear in other states; activity remains limited to Texas and California jurisdictions.