UNSPSC 42144102: Chest tubes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42144102 Chest tubes is a Commodity code describing individual respiratory or drainage tubes used in clinical settings, yet state and local procurement activity tagged under this code shows little alignment with its nominal scope. The most recent opportunities in the source material include a Texas Health and Human Services Commission medical supplies bid covering gastrostomy feeding tubes, catheters, and IV equipment; a Pasco County utility locating services solicitation; a City of Richardson irrigation equipment purchase; a Sourcewell law enforcement equipment RFP; a Valencia College irrigation system mainline upgrade; and a Fairfax County debris removal services procurement. None of these represents chest tube procurement. The Texas HHSC bid (IFB HHS0017603, due July 30, 2026) is the only opportunity with nominal relevance to medical supplies, yet it centers on feeding tubes, IV stabilization, and sensors rather than chest tubes specifically. State and local governments do purchase chest tubes through health departments, state hospitals, and institutional care facilities, but the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for this specific commodity.

The source does not support identification of a meaningful recent market for chest tubes at the state and local level. Procurement bodies issuing medical supply bids (such as the Texas HHSC for the Abilene State Supported Living Center) are plausible buyers, but the tagged opportunities under this code do not reflect active demand for chest tubes themselves. Without recent chest tube solicitations, geographic concentration cannot be characterized, and no representative opportunities meeting the code's scope are present in the data. A business development professional evaluating pursuit under this code should verify whether state and local procurement offices in their target markets actually tag chest tube purchases with UNSPSC 42144102, as the current opportunity set suggests material misclassification.