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 covering sterile injection devices procured by state health and human services agencies, municipal fire departments, and county emergency medical services for clinical and emergency response use. The recent solicitations show syringes appearing as line items within broader medical supply bundles rather than as standalone procurements; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017603 for the Abilene State Supported Living Center (due July 30, 2026) names syringes alongside gastrostomy feeding tubes, catheters, and IV equipment as part of a nine-item blanket purchase agreement for a state-operated residential facility. The City of Tampa's ITB 26-P-00145 for medical and first aid supplies to the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division (due March 13, 2026, estimated value $700,000) lists syringes as consumables within a 169-line-item procurement spanning respiratory equipment, bandaging materials, and oxygen delivery systems. Issuing bodies across the source are primarily state health departments, municipal fire and emergency services, and county emergency medical operations — entities with recurring high-volume consumable demand and multi-year or blanket-purchase structures that treat syringes as replenishment stock rather than capital goods.

Recent activity spans Texas and Florida, with the Texas HHSC and City of Tampa representing the largest visible opportunities. The Texas solicitation runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with an option to extend one additional year, and pricing is firm and fixed with CPI or Federal Minimum Wage adjustment permitted at HHSC's discretion. The Tampa procurement offers a 5% bid discount for certified Small Local Business Enterprises and is sheltered exclusively to SLBEs, with an estimated contract value of $700,000 covering one-year award plus two optional one-year renewals. Both jurisdictions require vendors to meet specifications, maintain appropriate insurance (general liability minimums of $1,000,000), and submit responses through electronic portals or dedicated bid rooms. No recent solicitations isolated syringes as a standalone commodity; they appear uniformly as components of larger medical-supply bundles where pricing is typically quoted as percentage discounts off shelf or catalog prices or as unit rates on fixed price sheets.