UNSPSC 42142609: Medical syringes with needle

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 for use in a general medical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Medical syringes with needle under 21 CFR 870.1650 and under FDA product code DQF. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901831.

UNSPSC 42142609 Medical syringes with needle is a Commodity code. The recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show minimal relevance to syringe procurement. Of the nine opportunities posted, only one—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for medical supplies, equipment, and small tools for the Abilene State Supported Living Center (HHS0017603, bids due July 30, 2026)—includes syringes as a line item within a broader medical supplies purchase. That solicitation covered nine items including gastrostomy feeding tubes, IV stabilization devices, catheters, feeding tubes, syringes, enteral feeding sets, SpO2 sensors, and IV pole clamps, with specific brands from Cardinal Health, C.R. Bard, Becton Dickinson, AV Anos, and Nonin. The remaining eight opportunities are unrelated to syringes: six concern irrigation equipment and controls (Calsense controllers, duplex panels, travel sprinklers, and irrigation services), one addresses occupational medical surveillance services, and one covers law enforcement equipment through a multistate cooperative. The code shows no standalone syringe RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB activity in the recent opportunity block.

The Texas opportunity represents the only concrete syringe-related signal in the dataset. That procurement was structured as a blanket purchase agreement with estimated quantities of one unit per item, contract term September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, and an optional one-year extension, with firm fixed pricing and CPI-based adjustments permitted at HHSC's discretion. Both HHSC and the Department of State Health Services could utilize any resulting contract. Bidders submitted responses via email, the HHS Online Bid Room, or hand delivery through September 1. Beyond that single opportunity in Texas, the code shows no recent activity in other states or jurisdictions that would support a business development strategy focused on syringe procurement at the state and local level under this code. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the recent posting activity suggests either light current demand for standalone syringe purchases or inconsistent code assignment by the issuing jurisdictions.