UNSPSC 42142719: Urethrotomes

In this classification, this commodity indicates an instrument for dividing a stricture of the urethra. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42142719 Urethrotomes is a Commodity code that encompasses specialized surgical and diagnostic instruments used in urological procedures, but recent state and local procurement activity shows government agencies are instead purchasing broad medical supplies and equipment under this code — including feeding tubes, catheters, IV stabilization devices, respiratory equipment, and emergency-response medical consumables. State and local buyers soliciting under this code span state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC), city fire departments and rescue divisions (Tampa Fire Department), and other public health and safety agencies. The solicitations indicate that issuing bodies are treating the code as a catch-all for medical supplies and equipment procurement rather than as a single-instrument category, with quantities and line-item counts varying widely depending on the operational need of the issuing agency.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017603 in July 2026 for medical supplies and equipment for the Abilene State Supported Living Center, with bids due July 30, 2026, covering nine line items of specialized medical equipment and structured as a blanket purchase agreement with a one-year initial term and a one-year extension option. The City of Tampa's Purchasing Department solicited sealed bids for medical and first aid supplies (26-P-00145) in March 2026, requesting 169 line items for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division with an estimated contract value of $700,000.00, a one-year award term with two optional one-year renewals, and exclusive competition restricted to certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5% SLBE bid discount not to exceed $10,000. Both opportunities indicate that government procurement under this code does not match the code's nominal scope and that bidders should review the specific line-item requirements in each solicitation rather than rely on the urethrotome category label.