UNSPSC 42142724: Punch catheter instruments

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that cuts a small hole allowing for the introduction of a catheter. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42142724 Punch catheter instruments (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with the code's nominal scope. The two most recent opportunities posted under this code involve occupational medical surveillance services and general medical supplies for a state-supported living center — neither of which centers on punch catheter instruments as a primary deliverable. The Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP solicits baseline, periodic, follow-up, and exit medical examinations for shipyard workers, engine crew, deck crew, and asbestos team members across 14 Washington ferry terminals, with services to be performed by or under supervision of a licensed physician board-certified in occupational medicine. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for the Abilene State Supported Living Center covers nine line items of medical supplies and equipment including gastrostomy feeding tubes, IV stabilization devices, catheters, feeding tubes, and related consumables from established manufacturers such as Cardinal Health, C.R. Bard, and Becton Dickinson. While catheters appear in the Texas opportunity, punch catheter instruments as a distinct product category are not specifically called out as line items in either solicitation.

Activity under this code originates from state-level health and human services entities and transportation agencies rather than a broad mix of local jurisdictions. The Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission represent the recent issuing bodies. The geographic spread covers Washington and Texas, with no additional states represented in the recent-opportunities block. The Washington ferries RFP has a response date of October 9, 2026, with an Apparent Successful Bidder announcement anticipated October 20, 2026, and contract award by November 30, 2026; the Texas IFB closed July 30, 2026. The code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited diverge substantially, suggesting that either the opportunities have been miscoded or this commodity code does not reflect current state and local procurement priorities in medical device procurement.