UNSPSC 42151637: Dental scales

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that are scales shaped to be useful in dental procedures. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42151637 Dental scales (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. Of the three opportunities tagged to this code, only one — Valencia College's procurement of 4 iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc — relates to dental technology; the other two (a Texas A&M master order for general dental and medical equipment and supplies, and an Arlington, Texas cyanide flow analyzer for wastewater treatment) are substantially misaligned with dental scales as a product category. The Valencia College solicitation, posted October 19, 2026 with response due November 27, 2025, is a sole-source acquisition totaling $143,196.00 for advanced 3D intraoral scanning devices for the School of Allied Health Dental Hygiene Department, conducted under Florida Administrative Code and statute without competitive bidding. The Texas A&M opportunity (ITB TAMHSC-26-0648, due September 3, 2026) establishes a vendor pool for on-demand supply of mixed dental and medical equipment through master order agreements but provides no breakdown of dental-specific line items or pricing.

The code shows activity primarily in Florida and Texas, with issuing bodies spanning educational institutions (Valencia College, Texas A&M University) and municipal procurement (City of Arlington). The misclassification of the cyanide analyzer and the broad, undifferentiated scope of the Texas A&M master order suggest that state and local procurement offices are not consistently or precisely tagging dental scales acquisitions to this code. The Valencia College sole-source notice is the only recent opportunity offering concrete visibility into actual dental-equipment procurement behavior under this code, and it reflects a narrow, institution-specific digital-imaging investment rather than traditional dental scaling instruments. Overall activity appears sparse and fragmented across different product categories.