UNSPSC 42151604: Composite placement tools

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that applies composite materials in dental procedures. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 640419.

UNSPSC 42151604 Composite placement tools is a Commodity code under which state and local educational institutions procure specialized dental diagnostic and imaging equipment, specifically intraoral digital scanners used in dental hygiene and orthodontic training. The code encompasses the acquisition of advanced 3D imaging devices that create digital representations of patients' teeth and gums for clinical and educational purposes. Educational institutions—primarily community colleges and health sciences programs—drive demand under this code to support clinical training, patient care delivery, and curriculum delivery within dental hygiene and allied health departments. The work involves sole-source or limited-competition procurements for branded digital scanning technology that integrates with existing clinical infrastructure and meets specialized accreditation or program requirements.

Valencia College, a Florida community college system, posted a sole-source procurement (SS202620) in November 2025 for four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc., with a total acquisition cost of $143,196.00 and a response deadline of November 27, 2025. The procurement was conducted under Florida Administrative Code and Florida Statute 287.057, reflecting the narrow, institution-specific nature of the acquisition and the unavailability of competing alternative products meeting the program's technical and integration requirements. The scanner purchase was targeted to Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department and represents a critical technological investment for the department's clinical and educational operations. Recent activity under the code remains limited to this single identified opportunity, with no broader geographic spread or competing issuing bodies evident in current state and local solicitations.