UNSPSC 42142547: Winged infusion needle set

Needles that can be used for both infusion and blood collection.

UNSPSC 42142547 Winged infusion needle set (Commodity) represents a narrow medical device category that state and local governments procure primarily through emergency medical services operations, hospital systems, and public health emergency preparedness programs. Recent solicitations show the code capturing purchases of intraosseous infusion equipment—specifically EZ-IO needle systems and related stabilizers and drill components—for EMS agencies and fire departments responding to trauma and critical-care situations. While the abstract code name references winged infusion needles, actual recent procurement activity centers on rapid-vascular-access devices deployed in field emergency response rather than traditional peripheral IV needle sets used in routine clinical settings. State and local buyers under this code include county EMS operations, municipal fire departments, hospital health systems, and state public health agencies preparing emergency medical supply caches for Points of Dispensing (POD) operations.

Activity under the code clusters in Florida and Texas, with recent solicitations from Williamson County, Texas (IFB 26IFB63 and sole-source procurement 26SS60 for EZ-IO equipment, due August 4 and July 7, 2026 respectively), Marion County, Florida (procurement 09SS-103 for Vidacare EZ-IO systems, due May 11, 2026), and the City of Tucson Fire Department (RFP 260217 for BLS/ALS pharmaceuticals and supplies including infusion equipment, due June 24, 2026). The Tucson solicitation, which includes an estimated $674,401 annual operating budget for EMS supply distribution through VendNovation vending machines and smart lockers serving approximately 700 users across 17 machines, signals larger-scale procurement frameworks where needle and infusion-device suppliers compete on delivery reliability, fill-rate guarantees, and expiration-date management. Sole-source and restricted procurements predominate, reflecting the specialized nature of intraosseous infusion systems and manufacturer-specific qualification requirements; generalist medical suppliers face barriers to entry unless they hold authorized distributor or OEM relationships with manufacturers such as Teleflex and Vidacare.