UNSPSC 42142542: Pericardiocentesis needle or kit accessories

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that consists of needle or kit accessories with components and accessories or a hollow needle used in a pericardiocentesis procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901832.

UNSPSC 42142542 Pericardiocentesis needle or kit accessories, a Commodity code, nominally covers specialized cardiac intervention supplies, yet the recent state and local solicitations posted under this code show minimal direct relevance to pericardiocentesis equipment and instead reflect a broad medical-supply and occupational-health procurement environment. The issuing bodies span state cooperative-purchasing vehicles (NASPO ValuePoint, MMCAP, Sourcewell), county and state agencies, and special-purpose authorities including the Washington State Ferries. The scope of work actually being solicited extends well beyond pericardiocentesis accessories to encompass full-line medical supply distribution agreements, histology laboratory services, occupational medical surveillance, and general laboratory testing with phlebotomy—a pattern suggesting the code may serve as a catch-all category within state procurement systems for medical commodities and services that do not fit more granular classifications. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being bought indicates limited precision in how state and local jurisdictions apply this Commodity code.

Recent activity centers on cooperative-purchasing vehicles and occupational health programs. The NASPO ValuePoint RFP 1433 (proposals due November 9, 2026) and MMCAP RFP 37259 (proposals due July 20, 2026) both seek full-line medical-supply master agreements to serve thousands of state and local entities across multiple states, with MMCAP reporting approximately $300 million in collective annual purchasing power. The Washington State Department of Transportation issued RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington State Ferries locations, with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026 and proposals due October 9, 2026. Brevard County, Florida solicited histology laboratory services via RFQ 7-26-07 with a sealed-proposal deadline of April 7, 2026. Marion County, Oregon issued ITB SO1814-26 for laboratory testing and phlebotomy services (due July 24, 2026). Geographic spread includes Washington, Oregon, Florida, Minnesota, South Dakota, and multi-state cooperative memberships spanning the nation, with no single jurisdiction emerging as a dominant repeat buyer. The code shows recent activity across state purchasing cooperatives, county health and public-safety functions, and transit authorities primarily in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast, though the work being solicited bears only tangential connection to pericardiocentesis equipment procurement.