UNSPSC 42144200: Acupuncture equipment

In this classification, this class includes, products, components, accessories, and supplies, utilized in acupuncture based medical procedures.

UNSPSC 42144200 Acupuncture equipment is a Class code that in practice encompasses a broader range of medical supplies, laboratory services, and occupational health surveillance—not acupuncture-specific equipment. State and local governments soliciting under this code are procuring full-line medical supplies and equipment through cooperative purchasing vehicles, laboratory testing and specimen analysis services, occupational medical surveillance and examinations, and specialized medical services such as histology analysis for medical examiner operations. Issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation, Minnesota Department of Administration), county purchasing offices (Brevard County, Marion County), cooperative purchasing alliances (NASPO ValuePoint, Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, Sourcewell), and specialized government units serving broad public-sector membership across multiple states.

Recent activity spans Washington, Oregon, Minnesota, South Dakota (administering), Florida, and nationwide cooperative membership. The Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance issued RFP S1070000017226 for full-line medical supplies and equipment distributors serving approximately 8,000 government members with $300 million in collective annual purchasing power, due July 20, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation issued RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington locations with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026; Brevard County, Florida issued RFQ RFQ72607 for histology laboratory services including tissue embedding, staining, and analysis for the Medical Examiner's Office; and Marion County, Oregon issued ITB SO1814-26 for laboratory testing services and phlebotomy for Adults in Custody, due July 24, 2026. NASPO ValuePoint is administering RFP 1433 for medical supplies master agreements across multiple states with proposals due November 9, 2026.