UNSPSC 42143521: Ear hooks

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a hook shaped tool used to dislodge and sediment and wax from the ear. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42143521 Ear hooks (Commodity) identifies a narrow medical device accessory category, but recent state and local solicitations show little activity directly aligned with this code's nominal scope. The three most recent opportunities posted under or near this code span medical equipment and law enforcement gear rather than ear hook components or accessories. The Collier County, Florida single-source procurement centers on the GlideScope Go 2 handheld video laryngoscope and associated medical device accessories and consumables; the Santa Clara County ITB solicits ophthalmic instruments, services, supplies, and accessories for the Valley Specialty Center Ophthalmology Department and other county departments; and the Sourcewell RFP on behalf of multiple Washington counties and a national cooperative purchasing membership seeks law enforcement equipment broadly. None of these three represents a direct market for ear hooks as a discrete product line. The issuing bodies span county health departments and county purchasing cooperatives, including Collier County (Florida), Santa Clara County (California), and Sourcewell (Minnesota, procuring for multiple state and local jurisdictions nationwide).

Geographic activity appears concentrated in Florida, California, and the Pacific Northwest, with Sourcewell's cooperative framework extending reach across multiple states and Canada. The Santa Clara County ITB (ITB-PRC-FY26-0664), posted June 21, 2026, with bids due July 10, 2026, requires bidders to be qualified distributors or manufacturers for all ophthalmic equipment and authorized service providers; the contract term is three years with estimated annual quantities based on historical purchase history. The Collier County single-source notice (PUR17682), posted July 30, 2026, covers the GlideScope Go 2 and related accessories with a contract term from May 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029; the submission deadline to contest the single-source designation was May 11, 2026. The Sourcewell RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026, with proposals due June 16, 2026, establishes a cooperative law enforcement equipment contracting vehicle for participating governmental agencies and public entities. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the nominal scope and recent opportunities suggests tagging inconsistency rather than active state and local procurement demand for ear hook products or components under this Commodity classification.