UNSPSC 42142710: Urinary drainage tubes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that consists of tubing inserted into the urinary tract for the purpose of drainage. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42142710 Urinary drainage tubes, a Commodity code, shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The three most recent opportunities tagged under this code involve bridge replacements, stormwater drainage infrastructure, and corrugated metal pipe removal and replacement — none of which concern urinary drainage tubes or medical devices. Orange County, Florida issued an IFB for emergency replacement of Wallington Drive Bridge (No. 754190) and Egret Way Bridge (No. 754187) with a bid due date of July 7, 2026 and an estimated project cost of $6.2 million; the City of Brownsville, Texas solicited sealed competitive bids for the Abilene Trail Storm Sewer Improvements Project with bids due July 14, 2026; and Clarendon County, South Carolina issued an ITB (ITB2026013) for labor and materials to remove and replace drainage pipes on two county roads with a March 4, 2026 response deadline. These solicitations are civil infrastructure and heavy construction work, not medical supply procurement.

The code shows little relevant recent activity in its nominal category. The geographic spread of the mistagged opportunities spans Florida, Texas, and South Carolina, but this reflects procurement office classification error rather than meaningful market activity for urinary drainage tubes in state and local government. Business development professionals should verify whether this code is actually used for medical device procurement in their target jurisdictions before investing pursuit resources; the current data suggests the taxonomy assignment may not reflect how state and local health departments, hospitals, or correctional facilities actually tag procurement for catheter and drainage system supplies.