UNSPSC 42151646: Protective devices for teeth

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that are apparatus used to protect the patient's teeth and surgical instruments which are inserted into the mouth during surgery. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 630130.

UNSPSC 42151646 Protective devices for teeth, a Commodity code, encompasses specialized dental scanning and imaging equipment that state and local educational institutions and healthcare systems procure for clinical, educational, and diagnostic purposes. The code captures advanced intraoral scanning technology and related dental diagnostic devices used in dental hygiene programs, orthodontic applications, and clinical training environments. State and local solicitations under this code reflect purchases by educational institutions—specifically community colleges and university health systems—rather than municipal health departments or county clinics. Valencia College's School of Allied Health and Texas A&M University's Division of Finance represent the issuing-body types active in this space, with acquisition strategies ranging from sole-source procurement for specialized equipment to pooled vendor master agreements for ongoing supply of dental and medical equipment.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Texas. Valencia College posted a sole-source procurement (Solicitation SS202620, due November 27, 2025) for four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc. at $143,196.00 total, intended for the Dental Hygiene Department's clinical and educational infrastructure. Texas A&M University, Division of Finance Procurement Services, solicited a pool of vendors to provide dental and medical equipment and supplies under an ITB (TAMHSC-26-0648, due September 3, 2026). The source includes a third opportunity—Arlington, Texas seeking a cyanide flow analyzer for wastewater treatment—that does not align with the protective-devices-for-teeth code scope and appears to be a tagging mismatch. The code shows limited recent state and local activity; the substantive opportunities are institution-specific equipment acquisitions rather than recurring commodity buys.