UNSPSC 42143522: Ear nose throat ENT instruments antichoke devices

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an antichoke device in an ear, nose or throat, medical procedure. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42143522 Ear nose throat ENT instruments antichoke devices is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitation activity, does not match the work actually being procured under this classification. The six most recent opportunities tagged to this code involve flight helmets and accessories (City of Phoenix), custodial supplies (Northside Independent School District, San Antonio), general safety equipment and supplies (Jackson County, Missouri), first aid supplies (School Board of Pinellas County, Florida), heat relief supplies (City of Phoenix), and structural firefighter personal protective equipment (Hart County, Georgia). None of these solicitations concern ENT instruments or otolaryngological devices. The code shows activity from school districts, county purchasing offices, and city procurement divisions, but the tagged opportunities represent a clear mismatch between the UNSPSC commodity descriptor and actual procurement scope.

Recent activity spans Arizona, Texas, Missouri, Florida, and Georgia. The City of Phoenix appears twice with distinct procurements (flight helmets under RFQ-26-0319, due July 6, 2026, and heat relief supplies under IFB-26-0046, due December 12, 2025). Jackson County's safety equipment and supplies contract (due June 9, 2026, estimated annual spend $32,000) and Pinellas County's first aid supplies procurement (estimated annual usage $130,000, due November 20, 2025) target established suppliers with multi-year experience and established geographic service areas. Hart County's firefighter PPE procurement (due March 19, 2026) requires NFPA 1971 certification and domestic manufacturing. This code exhibits little relevant recent activity for ENT-focused vendors and suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or that the UNSPSC classification is not actively used for medical or safety equipment procurements in state and local contracting.