UNSPSC 42142605: Medical ear syringes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that consists of a tube with a nozzle and piston or bulb for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a thin stream used in an ear based procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Medical ear syringes under 21 CFR 874.5220 and under FDA product code KCP. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901831.

UNSPSC 42142605 Medical ear syringes is a Commodity code that covers specialized medical devices used in clinical and emergency-response settings, though the recent state and local procurement record shows limited direct activity tagged to this specific code. The opportunities in the source include a Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) IFB for medical supplies and equipment at the Abilene State Supported Living Center (posted July 15, 2026, due July 30, 2026) that names syringes among nine line items of gastrostomy tubes, catheters, feeding tubes, IV stabilization devices, enteral feeding sets, SpO2 sensors, and IV clamps from manufacturers including Cardinal Health, C.R. Bard, and Becton Dickinson. Issuing bodies pursuing procurement under this taxonomy segment include state health agencies, county governments (Marion County, Florida), municipalities (City of Tampa), and special-purpose public institutions (Valencia College, Sourcewell cooperative). The source also contains opportunities for law enforcement equipment, traveling irrigation systems, and MRO supplies that do not align with the medical ear syringe scope; these reflect tagging mismatches rather than genuine activity under the code.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in Texas (HHSC, City of Richardson, City of Huntsville) and Florida (Marion County, Valencia College, City of Tampa), with a multistate cooperative-purchasing component through Sourcewell. The most concrete representative opportunity is the HHSC IFB HHS0017603 for medical supplies and equipment with a contract term of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 (renewable for one year), structured as a blanket purchase agreement with firm-and-fixed pricing and estimated single-unit quantities per line item, though additional orders and volume adjustments are permitted based on program needs. The City of Tampa's Bid 26-P-00145 for medical and first aid supplies (due March 13, 2026) encompassed 169 line items and was designated as a sheltered-market opportunity exclusive to certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5% bid discount capped at $10,000 and an estimated contract value of $700,000. Direct, recent state and local procurement activity under UNSPSC 42142605 itself remains sparse; most medical-supply solicitations in the source are tagged to broader family or class codes rather than this specific commodity.