UNSPSC 42142302: Medical paper charting systems

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that provides a system used in the paper or plastic charting of medical records and procedures. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 490500.

UNSPSC 42142302 Medical paper charting systems is a Commodity code that covers paper-based medical record organization and filing supplies — including chart dividers, tabs, folders, and related products used to organize and manage patient charts in health care settings. State and local governments procure these supplies primarily through health departments, county health centers, fire departments' EMS divisions, and other public health and emergency services agencies. Recent solicitations show these items acquired through both direct purchases and requirements contracts, with typical terms spanning one to three years and allowing for optional renewals. Purchasing volumes are modest relative to broader medical supply categories, and activity concentrates on routine consumable replenishment rather than capital acquisition or system implementation.

Activity under the code clusters in mid-Atlantic and Pacific Northwest jurisdictions, with recent opportunities posted by the City of Philadelphia (two separate micro purchases for medical chart dividers in May and July 2026), Henry County, Georgia (miscellaneous medical supplies for Fire Department in July 2026), and Clackamas County, Oregon (though the Oregon RFQ for a Clinical Decision Support Tool, estimated at $150,000, represents a digital tool rather than paper charting systems and sits outside the code's core scope). The Philadelphia procurements—RFQ B2627193 due May 28, 2026 and RFQ B2727450 due July 9, 2026—are representative requirements contracts for medical chart dividers as a lowest-responsive-bidder micro purchase with maximum contract values under $50,000 and three optional one-year renewals. Henry County's sealed bid for miscellaneous medical supplies and equipment (BID 26-34, due April 8, 2026) encompasses EMS supplies and inventory management integration but was mislabeled or misclassified in the procurement database. Recent opportunities show no significant set-asides or preferences unique to this code, though Philadelphia's LGBTQ Applicant Opportunity Data Form and Henry County's local vendor and small-business encouragement are standard citywide and countywide policies rather than code-specific drivers.