UNSPSC 42143504: Earmold

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used in the treatment of ears. US FDA regulates Earmolds or its accessories under 21 CFR 874.33 and under FDA product code LDG. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42143504 Earmold is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little relevant procurement activity for earmolds themselves. The source instead captures ophthalmic equipment, medical devices, and emergency medical supplies that fall outside the earmold scope — tonometers, laryngoscopes, video diagnostic instruments, and first-aid consumables. When state and local procurement offices tag opportunities with a UNSPSC code that does not match the work being procured, the mismatch signals that this code sees minimal or misaligned recent solicitation volume for the product it nominally describes.

The single opportunity that approaches audiology-adjacent activity is the Santa Clara County ITB for ophthalmic instruments, services, supplies, and accessories posted June 21, 2026, with bids due July 10, 2026 — a three-year contract with firm pricing, pre-bid conference offered, and no guaranteed minimum order volume. The remaining recent records reflect law enforcement equipment cooperative purchasing through Sourcewell, single-source medical device procurement in Collier County, Florida, instructional equipment and CTE resources through Klein ISD in Texas, state of California tonometer procurement, and emergency medical supplies for the City of Tampa Fire Department. None of these acquisitions target hearing aids, hearing aid components, or earmold products. Geographic activity spans California, Washington counties, Texas, and Florida, but the code shows no actionable pipeline for earmold vendors at this time. The absence of relevant recent solicitations under this UNSPSC suggests either inactive demand, miscoding of opportunities by issuing bodies, or that earmold procurement through state and local entities may occur through alternative codes, cooperative contracts, or direct-purchase channels not captured in this sample.