UNSPSC 42143609: Patient restraint boards

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a restraint board applied to a patient in a medical administration setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42143609 Patient restraint boards (Commodity) covers safety restraint chairs, systems, and ancillary equipment used in correctional, law enforcement, and mental health settings to safely restrain detainees and individuals in psychiatric or medical crisis. State and local governments soliciting under this code include departments of corrections, city police departments, and purchasing cooperatives serving multiple member agencies. The work involves procurement of new or replacement restraint equipment meeting specific dimensional, weight-capacity, and safety-feature requirements, often bundled with training, warranties, and repair support. Recent opportunities reflect demand for both mobile restraint chairs (fixed-frame, wheel-mounted units with comprehensive strap systems) and portable restraint systems (such as WRAP systems with associated helmets and protective equipment).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Pennsylvania. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro purchase (IFB B2728168, due October 19, 2026) for four SureGuard Safety Restraint Chairs for the Pennsylvania Department of Prisons, specifying new equipment accommodating detainees 45–475 pounds, with one-piece box-steel frames, 8-inch wheels, two-inch nylon straps, and comprehensive safety documentation, with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The Tampa Police Department posted a single-source intent (August 10, 2026) for additional WRAP restraining systems with helmets, repair warranties, and officer training. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) solicited a two-year Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628, due October 1, 2026) for special education and supplies with estimated expenditure of $2,713,541 and prior awards to 99 vendors, indicating multi-vendor procurement of broader supply categories that may include restraint and safety equipment alongside other special education materials. Philadelphia also solicited safety blankets and smocks for suicide and isolation prevention (micro purchase B2727416, due July 13, 2026), broadening the code's recent scope beyond hard restraint to soft-restraint safety gear.