UNSPSC 42142308: Surgical instrument inventory RFID tracking systems

Instrumentation used in surgical procedures is a major facility expenditure. Advanced sterilization and disinfection electronic and RFID tracking systems provide information about the instruments throughout their life cycle.

UNSPSC 42142308 Surgical instrument inventory RFID tracking systems is a Commodity code that frames the purchase of inventory management systems and related supplies for medical environments, yet the recent opportunities block shows little activity aligned with that nominal scope. Recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code instead cover a broad range of medical supplies, equipment, and services including EMS pharmaceuticals, laboratory safety clothing, ophthalmic instruments, respiratory therapy, medication dispensing systems, and transport ventilators—none of which are RFID tracking systems for surgical instruments. Issuing bodies span county emergency services departments (Williamson County EMS), hospital health systems (unnamed Ohio facility, City of Tucson Fire Department), university procurement (University of Wisconsin-Madison), and school districts (Donna ISD, Pasadena ISD). The code's recent activity appears fragmented across multiple jurisdictions and use cases rather than concentrated among repeat buyers pursuing consistent inventory-tracking procurement.

Geographic spread includes Texas (Williamson County, Tucson, Donna ISD, Pasadena ISD, Texas Southern University), Florida (Marion County, Clay County, Santa Clara County in California), Ohio (Board of Health, unnamed hospital system), Wisconsin, and Colorado, reflecting activity across at least six states with no clear regional concentration. Representative recent opportunities include Williamson County's IFB 26IFB63 for EMS Medical and Pharmaceutical Items due August 4, 2026; University of Wisconsin-Madison's RFB 2027-UWMSN-01384 for Disposable Laboratory Safety Clothing due July 27, 2026; and the City of Tucson Fire Department's RFP 260217 for BLS/ALS Pharmaceuticals and VendNovation vending machines due June 24, 2026. The code shows material misalignment between its published name and actual procurement activity, suggesting vendors should verify scope alignment with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged under this code.