UNSPSC 42142617: Fountain syringes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product consisting of a fluid reservoir with a tube attached to the bottom so that the flow is controlled by gravity, used for vaginal or rectal injections and for irrigating wounds in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901831.

UNSPSC 42142617 Fountain syringes (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope. The code's name suggests medical or laboratory syringes, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code diverge sharply from that definition. Of eight opportunities in the dataset, six involve irrigation equipment and controls (Calsense systems, duplex control panels, traveling sprinkler systems, and general irrigation services), one covers occupational medical surveillance services, and one addresses an array of medical supplies for a state residential facility that includes syringes but spans gastrostomy tubes, IV stabilization devices, catheters, and feeding sets. The irrigation-heavy concentration suggests a data-tagging mismatch rather than genuine syringe procurement activity under this code.

The issuing bodies span diverse jurisdictions: the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, Washington State Department of Transportation, the City of Pembroke Pines (Florida), Fort Worth Housing Solutions, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the City of Richardson (Texas), the City of Huntsville (Texas), Marion County (Florida), and Sourcewell (Minnesota cooperative on behalf of multiple Washington counties). Geographic activity centers on Texas and Florida, with secondary presence in Georgia, Washington, and Minnesota. Recent opportunities include the Georgia World Congress Center Authority's RFP for Calsense Irrigation Controller Upgrades (response due October 7, 2026), the City of Pembroke Pines' Quick Quote for a PSI Duplex Control Panel (due August 19, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for medical supplies including syringes (closed July 30, 2026). Given the systematic mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited, firms pursuing medical syringe sales to state and local buyers should verify the correct UNSPSC classification rather than monitor this code for relevant opportunities.