UNSPSC 42144203: Acupressure bracelets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product consisting of a bracelet used in association with an acupuncture procedure. Acupressure bracelets under 21 CFR and under FDA product code MVV. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42144203 Acupressure bracelets, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's name suggests wellness products, but the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for acupressure bracelets or related wellness devices. Instead, the six most recent state and local postings tagged to this code cover medical supplies aggregation (NASPO ValuePoint cooperative purchasing), histology laboratory services (Brevard County Medical Examiner), occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Ferries), phlebotomy and laboratory testing (Marion County, Oregon), full-line medical supplies distribution (Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance), and law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell cooperative purchasing). These opportunities represent core clinical and occupational health services and broad equipment categories — work unrelated to the commodity's stated product line.

The issuing bodies span state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Brevard County, Marion County), state-administered cooperative purchasing vehicles (NASPO ValuePoint, MMCAP, Sourcewell), and regional transit authorities (Washington State Ferries). Activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest, with recent postings from Washington, Oregon, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Florida. Geographic spread is too sparse and category misalignment too pronounced to indicate meaningful procurement demand for acupressure bracelets at the state and local level under this code. The code shows no recent relevant activity and appears to have been applied to opportunities outside its intended scope.