UNSPSC 42151636: Dental scalers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that are spatulas shaped to be useful in dental procedures. US FDA regulates Dental scalers under 21 CFR 872.4840 and under FDA product code ELB. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901849.

UNSPSC 42151636 Dental scalers is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local activity tagged under it does not align with the nominal scope. The posted opportunities include a sole-source procurement for intraoral scanning equipment (iTero Lumina Scanners) from a higher-education institution, a master-order ITB for a pool of vendors to supply dental and medical equipment and supplies more broadly, and a wastewater-treatment analyzer procurement unrelated to dental work. Of these three records, only the Texas A&M master-order vehicle and the Valencia College scanner procurement bear any connection to dental care; the Arlington wastewater analyzer appears misclassified. The code shows minimal recent activity aligned with dental scalers specifically—hand instruments for plaque and calculus removal that dental and hygiene practices typically procure as routine consumables or durable goods.

Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department posted a sole-source RFP (SS202620) in November 2025 for four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc., totaling $143,196.00, with a response deadline of November 27, 2025. Texas A&M University's Division of Finance Procurement Services issued an ITB (TAMHSC-26-0648) on August 20, 2026, establishing a master-order agreement for dental and medical equipment and supplies, with bids due September 3, 2026. Both opportunities originate in Texas and Florida, respectively, and reflect institutional procurement rather than operational field activity. The limited and misaligned record suggests the code receives little direct state and local purchasing volume for dental scalers as a distinct product line. Buyers pursuing this code should monitor for school-district dental clinics, county health departments, and public health agencies, though current visibility into active solicitations remains low.