UNSPSC 42142503: Arterial needles

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a hollow needle commonly used for rapid delivery or evacuation of liquids in an arterial procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901832.

UNSPSC 42142503 Arterial needles, a Commodity code, sees little decision-relevant recent activity under its literal scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code involve broader medical supplies procurement, occupational health services, histology laboratory analysis, and law enforcement equipment — none of which center on arterial needles as a standalone product line. The code appears misapplied to these solicitations, and state and local governments are not currently seeking arterial needles through dedicated procurement notices.

The opportunities that do carry this code tag reflect instead cooperative purchasing vehicles and service contracts: NASPO ValuePoint is establishing master agreements for medical supplies across multiple states with South Dakota administering (RFP due November 9, 2026); MMCAP, the Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, is sourcing full-line medical supplies and equipment distributors serving approximately 8,000 government members across the United States with collective annual purchasing power near $300 million (RFP due July 20, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation is procuring occupational medical surveillance services for Washington State Ferries across 14 locations (RFP due October 9, 2026); Marion County, Oregon is requesting laboratory testing and phlebotomy services (ITB due July 24, 2026); and Brevard County, Florida is soliciting histology laboratory services for its Medical Examiner's Office (RFQ due April 7, 2026). None of these opportunities targets arterial needles specifically. A business development professional pursuing arterial-needle sales to state and local buyers should not rely on this code as a signal of relevant procurement activity.