UNSPSC 42142611: Tuberculin 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 tuberculin induction based procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901831.

UNSPSC 42142611 Tuberculin syringes is a Commodity code that nominally covers single-use hypodermic needles and syringes for tuberculin testing. The recent opportunities posted under this code, however, show minimal alignment with the code's stated scope. State and local governments soliciting under this code are not purchasing tuberculin syringes; instead, the tagged opportunities span irrigation control systems, occupational medical surveillance services, duplex control panels for irrigation, travel sprinkler equipment, law enforcement equipment, and intraosseous infusion systems. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being bought suggests either systematic mis-coding in state and local procurement systems or that the code is being used as a catch-all placeholder for medical and equipment procurements that lack precise categorical fit. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries; Texas Health and Human Services Commission), counties (Marion County, Florida; Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington), cities (Pembroke Pines and Richardson in Texas; Huntsville, Texas), a state authority (Georgia World Congress Center Authority), and a special-purpose district (Fort Worth Housing Solutions). No clear pattern of repeat buyers under this code emerges from the recent activity block.

The geographic spread spans Washington, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Minnesota. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington State Ferries locations, due October 9, 2026, and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority's RFP for Calsense irrigation controller upgrades at Atlanta facilities, due October 7, 2026. The code shows little relevant recent activity when measured against its stated scope of tuberculin syringes; the tagged opportunities are unrelated to needle-and-syringe medical supplies and instead cover infrastructure, irrigation systems, and occupational health services. Firms pursuing opportunities under this code should verify the actual scope before investing proposal effort, as the code's nominal definition does not reflect what is currently being bought.