UNSPSC 42142725: External urethral occluders

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that externally encompasses an adjustable device that is surgically placed around the urethra and is used to increase the pressure in this area. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42142725 External urethral occluders is a Commodity code that in current state and local procurement activity covers specialized medical supplies and equipment for healthcare delivery, occupational health programs, and institutional care settings. State and local governments are buying urinary catheter systems, feeding tubes, IV stabilization devices, SpO2 sensors, and related medical consumables under this code. The issuing bodies span state departments of transportation and health agencies, as well as specialized state-supported healthcare facilities. Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission represent the repeat buyers visible in recent solicitations, both procuring medical surveillance and supply services for employee and patient populations.

Recent opportunities include an RFP from Washington State Department of Transportation (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance services with a response deadline of October 9, 2026, covering baseline and periodic medical examinations for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations, and an IFB from Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS0017603) for medical supplies and equipment for the Abilene State Supported Living Center, with a response deadline of July 30, 2026, covering gastrostomy feeding tubes, catheters, IV stabilization devices, and related consumables from manufacturers including Cardinal Health, C.R. Bard, and Becton Dickinson. Activity is concentrated in Washington and Texas. The Washington solicitation uses cost-based scoring (40 percent pricing, 60 percent capability) with a two-year base term and optional five one-year extensions; the Texas procurement is a blanket purchase agreement running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with an optional one-year extension and no guaranteed volume.