UNSPSC 42142511: Needle caps or protection devices

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a cap or protective device or accessories focused on needles commonly used for rapid delivery or evacuation of liquids in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Needle caps or protection devices or accessories under 21 CFR 880.5440 and under FDA product code FMI. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42142511 Needle caps or protection devices is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure phlebotomy and laboratory specimen-collection supplies, including needle protection equipment used in clinical and postmortem diagnostic settings. The recent solicitations under this code span county health departments, state cooperative purchasing alliances, county medical examiners' offices, and public university health systems. Marion County, Oregon solicited laboratory testing services and phlebotomy supplies through an ITB due July 24, 2026, specifying specimen collection supplies as part of a broader laboratory-testing and phlebotomist-services package for adults in custody. The Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) issued an RFP on June 12, 2026 (due July 20, 2026) seeking full-line medical supplies and equipment distributors to serve approximately 8,000 government members across the United States, with needle and syringe products and specimen collection supplies explicitly named in the scope. Brevard County, Florida solicited histology laboratory services through an RFQ due April 7, 2026, requiring specimen handling and related supplies. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued an RFP due March 10, 2026 for spinal implants and surgical supplies — a solicitation that does not align with needle-cap scope and represents misclassification under this code.

Activity under the code concentrates in state cooperative purchasing vehicles and county health or medical examiner procurement offices across Florida, Minnesota, Oregon, and Texas. The MMCAP cooperative represents the largest recent opportunity by addressable market, serving thousands of government purchasing entities across the United States with approximately $300 million in collective annual purchasing power for medical supplies. Marion County's ITB and Brevard County's RFQ reflect direct county procurement for clinical and forensic laboratory services where specimen-collection supplies including needle protection are embedded in broader service or product bundles rather than solicited as standalone commodity items. No recent state or local opportunities specifically name needle caps or protection devices as the primary procurement focus; the code appears to capture these items when bundled within laboratory supply, phlebotomy services, or full-line medical distributor agreements rather than as independent line items.