UNSPSC 42144209: Acupuncture cupping set accessories

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

UNSPSC 42144209 Acupuncture cupping set accessories is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities associated with it reflect a mismatch: the posted solicitations cover medical supplies broadly (including laboratory testing, occupational medical surveillance, histology services, and law enforcement equipment), not acupuncture or cupping-specific products. The code shows no recent activity directly aligned with acupuncture cupping accessories. State and local governments do procure medical supplies and healthcare services through cooperative purchasing vehicles and individual agency RFPs, as shown in the opportunity records, but these solicitations address clinical laboratory work, occupational health examinations, and general medical supply distribution rather than traditional acupuncture or cupping equipment.

Issuing bodies posting under related medical-supply codes include state cooperative-purchasing alliances (NASPO ValuePoint and MMCAP), county health and purchasing offices (Brevard County Medical Examiner, Marion County), state transportation and ferry systems (Washington State Department of Transportation), and multi-jurisdictional cooperatives such as Sourcewell. Recent opportunities span cooperative master agreements due November 9, 2026 (NASPO ValuePoint RFP 1433), occupational medical surveillance services across Washington state ferries locations due October 9, 2026 (WSDOT RFP 20260825), and medical supply distribution to approximately 8,000 MMCAP members (proposals due July 20, 2026). Geographic activity includes Minnesota, Washington, Oregon, Florida, South Dakota, and multi-state cooperative networks. The mismatch between the assigned code (acupuncture cupping accessories) and the actual scope of posted solicitations suggests either a data-classification error or minimal direct procurement activity for acupuncture-specific products at the state and local level covered by this code.