UNSPSC 42143204: Embryo transfer catheters

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity in an embryo transfer procedure. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42143204 Embryo transfer catheters is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy as part of broader medical supply and equipment procurement, though recent solicitations show mixed alignment with the code's nominal scope. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017603 for the Abilene State Supported Living Center (posted July 15, 2026, due July 30, 2026) bundles catheters with gastrostomy feeding tubes, IV stabilization devices, feeding tubes, syringes, enteral feeding sets, SpO2 sensors, and IV pole clamps into a nine-line-item blanket purchase agreement running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. The City of Tampa's medical and first aid supplies solicitation (26P00145, posted March 25, 2026) encompassed 169 line items including endotracheal tubes, airway devices, cardiac monitoring electrodes, and other emergency medical consumables for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division. State health agencies and municipal fire departments drive recent activity under this code, with procurement structured as blanket purchase agreements or annual bid awards on a firm fixed-price basis with delivery requirements typically of five to ten business days.

Activity under this code concentrates in Texas and Florida. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's solicitation represents state agency procurement for a supported living center, while the City of Tampa's procurement signals municipal health-services demand. The Tampa bid was designated as a sheltered-market opportunity exclusively for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5% bid discount (not to exceed $10,000) and an estimated contract value of $700,000.00. Both recent opportunities specify brand-name or equivalency requirements tied to established manufacturers (Cardinal Health, C.R. Bard, Becton Dickinson, and others in the Texas case) and require firm pricing inclusive of all labor, materials, and related expenses, with delivery F.O.B. the point of use and expiration-date minimums for consumables. Neither solicitation explicitly singles out embryo transfer catheters as a distinct line item, suggesting that when state and local bodies purchase catheters under this code, they typically do so as components of larger medical supply or emergency medical equipment contracts rather than as standalone procurements.