UNSPSC 42152219: Dental laboratory waxing units

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that waxes dental impressions and investments created in dental laboratory operation. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42152219 Dental laboratory waxing units is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement covers specialized digital intraoral scanning equipment rather than traditional waxing apparatus. Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department in Florida represents the recent activity under this code, soliciting advanced 3D imaging devices for dental and orthodontic applications through a sole source procurement in 2025. The code appears to capture specialized dental technology acquisitions by educational institutions with clinical and instructional missions, though the mismatch between the code's nominal name and the actual equipment being procured signals that state and local issuing bodies may be using this code loosely for high-tech dental equipment beyond its original scope.

The sole recent opportunity on record is Valencia College's SS202620 solicitation, posted November 18, 2025, with a due date of November 27, 2025, for 4 iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc., totaling $143,196.00. The procurement was conducted under Florida Administrative Code and Florida Statute 287.057 as a sole source acquisition, following a seven business day public posting process before final approval. No other state or local buyers appear in the recent opportunities block for this code, and no activity outside Florida is documented. The narrow institutional focus and sole source structure suggest limited competitive opportunity under this code, with procurement driven by specific technological requirements in dental education rather than recurring commodity demand across jurisdictions.