UNSPSC 42151672: Dental expanders

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is an appliance that is used to widen the upper jaw (maxilla) so that the bottom and upper teeth will fit together better. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42151672 Dental expanders is a Commodity code that in recent state and local activity encompasses advanced intraoral scanning technology and digital imaging devices used in dental education and clinical settings. The code captures specialized equipment that dental programs acquire to support patient care, orthodontic diagnosis, and student training in digital dentistry workflows. State and local issuing bodies under this code include higher-education institutions operating allied health and dental hygiene programs, which procure scanners and related imaging tools to maintain competitive clinical curricula and patient-care capacity.

Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department posted a sole-source RFQ (Solicitation Number SS202620) on April 13, 2026, for four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc., with a total acquisition cost of $143,196.00 and a response deadline of November 27, 2025. The procurement was conducted under Florida Administrative Code 6A-14.0734(2)(a)(h) and Florida Statute 287.057, reflecting Florida's sole-source justification process. Beyond this Florida-based opportunity, the source reports no additional recent state or local procurement activity under the code, suggesting limited current demand in the broader state and local market for dental expanders or related intraoral scanning equipment.