UNSPSC 42142500: Injection and aspiration needles and accessories

In this classification, this class includes needles and other components utilized in injection or aspiration based medical procedures.

UNSPSC 42142500 Injection and aspiration needles and accessories is a Class code under which state and local governments procure hypodermic needles, pen needles, specimen collection supplies, and related medical consumables for clinical, laboratory, pharmacy, and correctional health programs. Recent solicitations show a mix of direct product procurement and fee-for-service rebate agreements. Marion County, Oregon issued an ITB for laboratory testing and phlebotomy services that included specimen collection supplies alongside courier and testing components (response due July 24, 2026). The Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), operating under the State of Minnesota Department of Administration, issued an RFP on June 12, 2026 for full-line medical supply distributors capable of serving approximately 8,000 actively purchasing government members across the United States, with needles and syringes named as core product categories. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services issued separate RFAs in February 2026 for rebate agreements with manufacturers of sterile, single-use hypodermic needles and pen needles for MassHealth and Health Safety Net programs, with proposals due March 27, 2026; these RFAs covered approximately 2,080 fee-for-service claims and 4,230 managed care entity claims for needles and approximately 40,560 fee-for-service claims and 36,370 managed care entity claims for pen needles in calendar year 2024.

Recent activity spans state health agencies, county correctional and medical examiner offices, cooperative purchasing alliances, and county procurement services across Oregon, Minnesota, and Massachusetts. The code sees steady demand driven by ongoing clinical operations, correctional health programs, and pharmacy dispensing through state Medicaid programs. Beyond the opportunities cited above, Brevard County, Florida issued an RFQ in April 2026 for histology laboratory services, which included specialized staining and slide preparation but did not directly procure needles; and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued an RFP in January 2026 for spinal implants, which fell outside this code's scope. Activity under 42142500 is concentrated among state health and human services agencies managing pharmacy rebates and counties managing clinical and correctional health programs, with cooperative purchasing vehicles playing a growing role in aggregating demand across multiple jurisdictions.