UNSPSC 42151642: Gingivectomy knives

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that cuts gingival tissue. US FDA regulates Gingivectomy knives under 21 CFR 872.4565 and under FDA product code EMO. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42151642 Gingivectomy knives is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The three opportunities posted under this code in the past two months involve dental imaging equipment (iTero Lumina 3D intraoral scanners), a broad master-order vehicle for dental and medical supplies, and wastewater treatment instrumentation — none of which represent gingivectomy knives or related surgical instruments. The code appears to be misapplied across these solicitations, suggesting either tagging errors in the source systems or procurement offices using this code as a catch-all for dental-adjacent purchases. When taken at face value, the recent activity points toward higher-tier dental equipment and consumables procurement rather than specialized periodontal hand instruments.

The issuing bodies include a Florida state college (Valencia College, School of Allied Health), a major state university system (Texas A&M University), and a city government (City of Arlington, Texas). Valencia College's sole-source iTero Lumina procurement ($143,196.00 total for four scanner units, certified November 18, 2025, due November 27, 2025) and Texas A&M's master-order ITB for dental and medical equipment (due September 3, 2026) suggest institutional and healthcare-facing buyers. The geographic spread is limited to Florida and Texas in these recent records. Given the mismatch between the code's name and actual solicitation content, along with the sparse posting history, this code warrants close monitoring for clarification or potential reclassification by state and local procurement offices rather than pursuit based on current activity.