UNSPSC 42142521: Blood collection needles

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a hollow needle commonly used for rapid delivery or evacuation of liquids in blood collecting procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Blood collection needles under 21 CFR 862.1675 and under FDA product code GIO. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901832.

UNSPSC 42142521 Blood collection needles is a Commodity code covering the procurement of needles and related phlebotomy supplies used in specimen collection across state and local health, law enforcement, and medical facilities. State and local governments buy these supplies as components of broader laboratory testing, phlebotomy, and medical services contracts rather than as standalone needle procurement. The issuing bodies include county health and custody facilities, state cooperative purchasing alliances, county medical examiner offices, and public university health systems. The work being solicited reflects demand for specimen collection supplies integrated into larger service packages — Marion County, Oregon solicited laboratory testing and phlebotomy services for adults in custody including specimen collection supplies; the Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) sought full-line medical supplies distributors to serve approximately 8,000 government members nationwide, with specimen collection supplies listed within a comprehensive medical supply portfolio; and Brevard County, Florida procured histology laboratory services that require specimen handling and collection procedures. Blood collection needles appear as line items within these broader medical and laboratory procurement scopes rather than through standalone needle solicitations.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Minnesota, Florida, and Texas, with the MMCAP opportunity representing the largest footprint — a statewide cooperative purchasing framework serving members across approximately 20 states with $300 million in collective annual purchasing power for medical supplies. The Marion County ITB for laboratory testing services and phlebotomy (response due July 24, 2026) and the MMCAP RFP for full-line medical supplies (response due July 20, 2026) are the most recent opportunities directly relevant to blood collection needle procurement. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio's RFP for spinal implants and surgical supplies, while posted January 29, 2026, does not align with the blood collection needle code scope. State and local procurement of blood collection needles remains embedded in clinical laboratory, phlebotomy, and broader medical supply contracting rather than appearing as isolated commodity buys, which limits the frequency of standalone solicitations under this code.