UNSPSC 42144208: Acupuncture accessories

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is either an accessory or consumable associated with acupunctures. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42144208 Acupuncture accessories, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. State and local governments post few opportunities specifically for acupuncture accessories; instead, the recent postings tagged under this code involve medical supplies and services broadly — cooperative purchasing for full-line medical-supply distribution, occupational health surveillance, histology laboratory services, phlebotomy and laboratory testing, and law enforcement equipment. The code mismatch suggests either inconsistent internal taxonomy mapping or that this Commodity tier sits beneath active procurement in higher-level Family or Class codes that capture the actual purchasing volume.

The few opportunities present span cooperative purchasing vehicles (NASPO ValuePoint, MMCAP, Sourcewell) serving multistate government coalitions, plus direct procurements by state departments and counties. NASPO ValuePoint's RFP 1433 (due November 9, 2026) seeks master agreements for medical supplies across state and local entities; MMCAP's RFP (proposals due July 20, 2026) targets full-line distributors serving approximately $300 million in annual collective purchasing power across 8,000 government members nationwide. The Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026); Brevard County, Florida sought histology laboratory services (due April 7, 2026); and Marion County, Oregon requested laboratory testing and phlebotomy services (due July 24, 2026). These opportunities span Florida, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, and multi-state cooperative vehicles, but none directly frame acupuncture accessories as a line item or primary scope. Firms pursuing state and local medical-supply contracting may see more actionable opportunities at higher UNSPSC tiers that capture medical supplies and medical services broadly.