UNSPSC 42151623: Dental forceps

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that are forceps shaped to be useful in dental procedures. US FDA regulates Dental forceps under 21 CFR 872.4565 and under FDA product code EF. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42151623 Dental forceps is a Commodity code nominally denoting hand instruments for dental extraction, but recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code show little alignment with its stated scope. The available opportunities involve digital intraoral scanning technology (iTero Lumina Scanners), a broader dental and medical equipment supply pool, and wastewater treatment instrumentation — none of which represent dental forceps or related hand instruments. The code appears to be either misapplied in the state and local sourcing systems examined, or reflects institutional tagging practices that do not track the nominal UNSPSC taxonomy precisely. Issuing bodies include higher-education institutions (Valencia College and Texas A&M University) and municipal utilities (City of Arlington), suggesting the code captures a mix of institutional procurement types rather than a coherent product category.

Recent activity spans Florida, Texas, and appears episodic rather than concentrated. Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department issued a sole-source procurement (SS202620, due November 27, 2025) for four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc totaling $143,196.00 under Florida's sole-source statute. Texas A&M University's Division of Finance Procurement Services issued an ITB (TAMHSC-26-0648, due September 3, 2026) for a master-order pool of dental and medical equipment and supplies, with bids submitted through AggieBid. The City of Arlington, Texas posted an RFP (270014, due September 10, 2026) for a cyanide flow analyzer for wastewater treatment — plainly outside the code's stated dental scope. The mismatch between the code's nominal content and the work actually tagged to it suggests this Commodity code carries limited relevance to genuine dental forceps procurement at the state and local level.