UNSPSC 42151633: Dental retraction cord packing instruments

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is an instrument used to place cord packing in dental procedures. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42151633 Dental retraction cord packing instruments, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The three most recent opportunities posted under or near this code include a Florida college purchasing intraoral scanning technology, a Texas university establishing a master vendor pool for general dental and medical equipment and supplies, and a Texas city procuring a cyanide flow analyzer for wastewater treatment — none of which involve dental retraction cord packing instruments as the code name suggests. State and local buying activity under this code appears sparse and misaligned with its stated product category, suggesting either inconsistent coding practice by issuing bodies or limited actual demand for the specific instrument type the code describes.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Florida and Texas, with activity from Valencia College (a state college in Florida), Texas A&M University Division of Finance Procurement Services, and the City of Arlington, Texas. Valencia College posted a sole source RFP (SS202620) due November 27, 2025 for four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc at $143,196.00 total; Texas A&M posted an ITB (TAMHSC-26-0648) due September 3, 2026 for a master vendor pool covering dental and medical equipment and supplies; and Arlington posted an RFP (270014) due September 10, 2026 for a cyanide flow analyzer unrelated to dental instrumentation. The code demonstrates no clear, sustained procurement pattern for its stated commodity and warrants verification with issuing bodies before pursuit strategy development.