UNSPSC 42142528: Sternum puncture needles or sets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a hollow needle or set of needles commonly used for the puncturing of the sternum in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Sternum puncture needles or sets under 21 CFR 880.5440 and under FDA product code FPA. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901832.

UNSPSC 42142528 Sternum puncture needles or sets is a Commodity code, yet recent state and local solicitations tagged under it span laboratory testing, medical supplies distribution, law enforcement equipment, histology services, and spinal implants—a scope far broader than sternum puncture needles alone. The code shows minimal relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal product line. State and local purchasing offices issue opportunities under this code infrequently, and when they do, the actual procurement often diverges from the code's narrow specification. Issuing bodies represented in the recent record include a county government (Marion County, Oregon), a state-led cooperative purchasing alliance (Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance), a state-based service cooperative (Sourcewell), a county purchasing department (Brevard County, Florida), and a state university health system (University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio). The mismatch between code name and solicitation scope suggests either miscoding by procurement offices or use of the code as a catch-all for medical and laboratory procurement buckets.

Recent opportunities show activity in Oregon, Minnesota, Washington, Florida, and Texas. Marion County, Oregon issued an ITB (Solicitation Number SC2510200017260) for laboratory testing services and phlebotomy for adults in custody with a response deadline of July 24, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, which included specimen collection supplies but focused primarily on testing services and courier pickup rather than puncture needles. MMCAP issued an RFP (Solicitation Number S1070000017226) due July 20, 2026 at 2 p.m. Central Time seeking full-line medical supplies distributors to serve approximately 8,000 government members across the United States, with specimen collection supplies listed among dozens of product categories but not as a primary focus. Sourcewell, operating on behalf of multiple Washington counties and other jurisdictions, issued RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment with a June 16, 2026 deadline. Brevard County, Florida issued an RFQ for histology laboratory services due April 7, 2026. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued RFP 745-26-P04 for spinal implants due March 10, 2026. None of these opportunities centers on sternum puncture needles or sets as a discrete product line.