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, a Commodity code, shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code involve irrigation system upgrades, medical surveillance services for ferry workers, irrigation control panels, occupational medical supplies, utility locating services, traveling sprinkler equipment, and law enforcement equipment — none of which align with the purchase or procurement of chest tubes or related thoracic drainage devices. The code appears to be a mismatch with the work actually being solicited across the posted notices.

State and local buyers do procure medical supplies and equipment through IFB and RFP processes, as evidenced by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's July 2026 solicitation for medical supplies and equipment at the Abilene State Supported Living Center, which included gastrostomy feeding tubes, catheters, and related devices. However, no comparable opportunities for chest tubes specifically have been posted recently under this code. Firms evaluating this Commodity code should monitor state health and human services departments, hospital systems, and regional health authorities for future solicitations, but current activity does not support the code's nominal scope.