UNSPSC 42144205: Acupuncture cupping sets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product consisting of a set of cups used in association with an acupuncture procedure. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42144205 Acupuncture cupping sets is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its stated scope. The six opportunities posted between May and September 2026 and tagged under this code represent unrelated medical procurement categories: cooperative-purchasing master agreements for general medical supplies, histology laboratory services for medical examiners, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, laboratory testing and phlebotomy services for county detention facilities, full-line medical supply distribution networks serving 8,000 government members, and law enforcement equipment through a multistate cooperative. None of these solicitations reference acupuncture cupping sets, traditional Chinese medicine supplies, or related therapeutic devices.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited under it suggests either miscoding at the source or a data classification error in how opportunities were tagged to this commodity. Firms evaluating pursuit decisions under UNSPSC 42144205 should treat this code as inactive for state and local procurement purposes. The broader medical supplies and laboratory services activity visible in the posting stream (notably NASPO ValuePoint RFP 1433 due November 9, 2026, MMCAP RFP 37259 due July 20, 2026, and Brevard County's histology RFQ due April 7, 2026) may warrant monitoring under higher-tier Family or Class codes if general medical procurement is relevant, but acupuncture cupping sets specifically show no current state and local demand signal.