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-tier code that captures medical device accessories and related consumables rather than discrete earmold products. State and local governments buy handheld video laryngoscope accessories, capital equipment, and consumables under this code, though recent activity shows the code is also tagged to broader ophthalmic instruments, services, supplies, and accessories procurements. Issuing bodies include county health departments and specialty care centers. The procurement mix reflects both single-source medical device continuations and competitive bids for diagnostic and surgical instrument suites, suggesting the code's actual application spans medical equipment accessories beyond earmolds narrowly construed.

Collier County, Florida posted a Notice of Intent to Single Source from Verathon Inc. for GlideScope Go 2 handheld video laryngoscope accessories and consumables in July 2026, with a challenge deadline of May 11, 2026, under solicitation PUR17682. The County of Santa Clara issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0664 on June 21, 2026, requesting bids on ophthalmic instruments, services, supplies, and accessories for the Valley Specialty Center Ophthalmology Department and other departments, with bids due July 10, 2026, under an all-or-none bid structure and a three-year contract term. Recent activity centers in Florida and California, with competitive procurement the dominant model where technical qualification and three-year pricing certainty drive vendor selection.