UNSPSC 42151644: Dental mouth prop or bite block or gag

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a rigging that can hold mouths open to accommodate access in dental procedures. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42151644 Dental mouth prop or bite block or gag is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this designation shows minimal relevance to the code's nominal scope. Valencia College's School of Allied Health posted a sole source procurement in November 2025 for 4 iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc.—advanced 3D digital intraoral imaging devices for dental and orthodontic applications—totaling $143,196.00. This acquisition represents sophisticated diagnostic imaging equipment rather than mouth props, bite blocks, or gags as the code name describes. The procurement was conducted under Florida Administrative Code 6A-14.0734(2)(a)(h) and Florida Statute 287.057, with a seven-business-day public posting process prior to final approval. No competitive bidding occurred, and no set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were noted in the documentation.

The single recorded opportunity under this code comes from a Florida higher-education institution's dental hygiene department and does not reflect broader state or local procurement patterns in dental hand instruments or mouth positioning devices. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual purchase suggests either a tagging error in the source data or minimal recent activity in the traditional dental-instrumentation category this Commodity code is intended to cover. Business development professionals should verify whether opportunities in dental hygiene equipment—particularly imaging systems, scanners, or other diagnostic devices—are systematically recoded under different UNSPSC families or whether this code genuinely sees limited state and local solicitation activity in its core product line.