UNSPSC 42142604: Medical catheter tip syringes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that consists of a tube with a nozzle and piston or bulb functioning as the tip of a catheter for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a thin stream used in a procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42142604 Medical catheter tip syringes is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure single-use syringes with catheter tips for acute-care facilities, emergency medical services, state-supported living centers, and fire-rescue operations. The scope spans sterile syringes ranging from small-volume (typically 3 to 60 milliliters) catheter-tip units used for irrigation, aspiration, feeding-tube flushing, and IV line management. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies, county and municipal health departments, emergency medical services agencies, fire-rescue departments, and state facility operators. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the City of Tampa Fire Department are recent active buyers under this code.

Recent activity shows concentration in Texas and Florida. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017603 on July 15, 2026, for medical supplies including catheter syringes and related equipment for the Abilene State Supported Living Center, with bids due July 30, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Central Time; the solicitation specified manufacturer brands from Cardinal Health, C.R. Bard, and Becton Dickinson with a blanket purchase agreement structure and contract term running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. The City of Tampa issued ITB 26-P-00145 on March 25, 2026, for medical and first aid supplies for the Fire Department Rescue Division, encompassing 169 line items including respiratory equipment and airway devices, with bids due March 13, 2026; this procurement was designated as a sheltered market for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with an estimated contract value of $700,000.00 and a 5% SLBE bid discount available. Both procurements require firm, fixed pricing on specified product schedules, standard commercial general liability insurance, delivery within specified timeframes, and compliance with medication expiration-date minimums where applicable.