UNSPSC 42142516: Vented needles

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a vented needle commonly used for rapid delivery or evacuation of liquids in specialized procedures in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Vented needles under 21 CFR 878.48 and under FDA product code GAA. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901832.

UNSPSC 42142516 Vented needles is a Commodity code that encompasses needles and related specimen collection supplies used in clinical laboratory, phlebotomy, and medical diagnostic work, as evidenced by recent state and local solicitations spanning laboratory testing services, multigovernmental medical supply cooperatives, and healthcare facility procurement. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county health departments, statewide cooperative purchasing alliances operating on behalf of thousands of member jurisdictions, county medical examiner offices, and academic medical centers. Marion County, Oregon is pursuing laboratory testing and phlebotomy services that include specimen collection supplies; the Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) is requesting full-line medical supply distributors whose catalogs span needles, syringes, and specimen collection supplies for approximately 8,000 government members across the United States with approximately $300 million in collective annual purchasing power; and Brevard County, Florida is procuring histology laboratory services involving postmortem specimen handling and analysis.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest, with solicitations posted from Oregon, Minnesota, and Florida between January and July 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Marion County's ITB for laboratory testing services and phlebotomy (due July 24, 2026), MMCAP's RFP for full-line medical supplies and equipment distributors (due July 20, 2026) with requirements for capacity to supply at least twenty states and minimum monthly sales of $2 million with 750 active ship-to locations, and Brevard County's RFQ for histology laboratory services (due April 7, 2026). The MMCAP cooperative vehicle represents significant cumulative purchasing power across multiple states and entity types, while county-level and academic medical center solicitations reflect individual institutional procurement of specimen collection and laboratory supplies tied to ongoing operational needs.