UNSPSC 42144409: Tracheobronchial suction catheters

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity in an artificial insemination procedure. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42144409 Tracheobronchial suction catheters is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy respiratory and airway medical supplies under this code, specifically suction catheters and related emergency medical equipment used by fire departments, emergency medical services, hospitals, and other first-responder and healthcare organizations. The recent solicitation activity shows broad-based purchasing across multiple issuing-body types: cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell representing thousands of participating entities including county governments, school districts, cities, and tribal governments; municipal fire departments; and independent school districts. The Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division, for example, solicited 169 line items of medical and emergency response supplies including respiratory equipment, endotracheal tubes, and airway devices through the City of Tampa's purchasing department in an ITB posted March 25, 2026 with a March 13, 2026 response date and an estimated contract value of $700,000.00.

Recent opportunities span Washington state (Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment posted May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 deadline, serving Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties plus entities nationwide and in Canada) and Texas (Klein Independent School District's RFP #26-101 for Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics resources posted April 17, 2026 with a June 5, 2026 deadline in Harris County). The Tampa solicitation designated the procurement as a sheltered market for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5% bid discount up to $10,000; Klein ISD encourages HUB, MWBE, and SBE vendors without formal set-asides; and Sourcewell's cooperative structure does not specify set-aside designations in available documentation. Delivery requirements typically include five working days from purchase order receipt, with medications requiring expiration dates of at least nine months from acceptance, and all costs including shipping F.O.B. to the issuing location.