UNSPSC 42142720: External urinary catheter

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product consisting of a flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into the urinary tract. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42142720 External urinary catheter is a Commodity code that encompasses specialized urinary drainage and management devices procured by state and local health agencies, supported-living facilities, and occupational health programs. The two recent opportunities in the record show a mismatch: the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026) does not involve external urinary catheters at all, focusing instead on physician-supervised occupational health examinations across 14 Washington State ferry locations. However, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017603 for medical supplies at the Abilene State Supported Living Center (due July 30, 2026) does include catheters as one of nine line items among gastrostomy tubes, IV stabilization devices, and feeding sets, indicating that state-supported living facilities do procure urinary catheter products as part of broader medical-supply blanket purchase agreements. The code shows limited recent state and local activity—only one of the two posted opportunities actually involves the commodity itself.

Geographic activity is concentrated in two states with divergent procurement patterns. Texas has posted a medical-supply IFB for a state-supported living center covering a one-year term (September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027) with HHSC retaining a one-year extension option, structured as a blanket purchase agreement with estimated quantities and price adjustments tied to CPI-W or Federal Minimum Wage increases. Washington posted an occupational health services RFP unrelated to the code's scope. Health and Human Services agencies—specifically state departments managing supported-living facilities—appear to be the primary recent buyers under this code, though the sample is too small to establish a reliable pattern. Bidders should note that the Texas opportunity permits price adjustments and allows contractors to offer reductions at any time, with evaluation weighted toward specification compliance and delivery capability alongside price.