UNSPSC 42143520: Ear examination lights

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is either an accessory or consumable associated with earmold. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42143520 Ear examination lights is a Commodity code that in recent state and local solicitation activity covers ophthalmic and otolaryngological diagnostic instruments, particularly video laryngoscopes and handheld examination equipment used in hospital and specialty center settings. The code captures medical equipment procurement by county health departments and specialty medical centers, where the buying pattern centers on capital diagnostic devices, associated medical accessories, and consumables needed for ophthalmology, otolaryngology, and emergency medicine departments. Issuing bodies under this code include county governments and county health systems, specifically county departments running specialty medical centers and emergency medicine programs that maintain ongoing relationships with equipment suppliers and service providers.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Florida and California. Collier County, Florida posted a Notice of Intent to Single Source procurement (PUR17682) for the GlideScope Go 2 handheld video laryngoscope and related medical device accessories from Verathon Inc., with a contract term running May 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029 and a challenge deadline of May 11, 2026. The County of Santa Clara, California issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB-PRC-FY26-0664) for ophthalmic instruments, services, supplies, and accessories serving the Valley Specialty Center Ophthalmology Department and other county departments, with bids due July 10, 2026 and a three-year contract term; the ITB required bidders to be qualified distributors or manufacturers and authorized service and maintenance providers for all listed equipment, with a non-mandatory pre-bid conference highly recommended. A third opportunity—Sourcewell RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment with a June 16, 2026 deadline—appears misaligned with the ear examination lights scope and does not support this code's activity profile.