UNSPSC 42142602: Medical bulb syringes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that consists of a tube with a nozzle and a bulb for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a thin stream used in a procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Medical bulb syringes under 21 CFR 880.6960 and under FDA product code KYZ. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901831.

UNSPSC 42142602 Medical bulb syringes (Commodity) describes state and local procurement of specialized medical delivery and diagnostic equipment, but recent state and local opportunities show no solicitations for medical bulb syringes. The opportunities posted under this code span irrigation control systems, occupational medical surveillance services, duplex control panels for irrigation, and medical equipment including intravenous infusion systems and gastrostomy feeding tubes — none of which align with the nominal scope of bulb syringes. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in how these opportunities were tagged or a fundamental disconnect between the code definition and current purchasing practice under this Commodity code.

The geographic spread of the unrelated opportunities spans Texas (Abilene, Fort Worth, Richardson, Huntsville), Florida (Pembroke Pines, Marion County), Georgia (Atlanta), and Washington State, with issuers including state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Washington State Ferries), municipalities (cities of Richardson, Pembroke Pines, Huntsville), county governments (Marion County), a state facilities authority (Georgia World Congress Center Authority), and a regional housing authority (Fort Worth Housing Solutions). Because the posted opportunities do not reflect procurement of medical bulb syringes, this code shows little actionable activity for vendors supplying that specific product line.