UNSPSC 42151507: Dental shades

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that specifies different shades of tooth color to be matched by impressions, casting, moldings or investments. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42151507 Dental shades (Commodity) encompasses dental consumables and specialty materials that state and local governments buy for clinical operations, educational programs, and on-site patient care at colleges, universities, and health agencies. The scope extends beyond tooth-shade reference materials to include resins, scanning technology, equipment repair, and related dental supplies that support diagnostic, restorative, and preventive dental work. Issuing bodies include public colleges and universities, state health and human services agencies, and supported living centers operating dental clinics. Valencia College's School of Allied Health and Texas A&M University appear as educational purchasers, while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission represents state agency demand for clinical dental consumables and repair services.

Recent solicitations show activity across Florida and Texas. Valencia College (Florida) issued a sole-source procurement (SS202620) for four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc., totaling $143,196.00, with a due date of November 27, 2025. Texas A&M University, Division of Finance Procurement Services, posted an ITB (TAMHSC-26-0648) on August 20, 2026 with a September 3, 2026 deadline for a master order pool of vendors to supply dental and medical equipment and consumables. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a Blanket Purchase Order solicitation (HHS0017846) on August 5, 2026 for dental equipment repair, dental supplies, and consumables—including Sprintray resin products for the On-Campus Dental Office at Mexia State Supported Living Center—with bids due August 19, 2026. The code sees episodic rather than continuous activity; current opportunities focus on specialized materials and diagnostic equipment for institutional dental programs rather than commodity-level shade guides.