UNSPSC 42152228: Dental laboratory bench blocks

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that supports the punching out of pins and rivets that position impression, castings mold and investments as they are being developed. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901831.

UNSPSC 42152228 Dental laboratory bench blocks is a Commodity code that in practice captures specialized dental imaging and scanning equipment used in educational and clinical dental hygiene programs, rather than the traditional bench-block products the code name suggests. State and local procurement under this code reflects the integration of advanced digital diagnostic technologies into dental education curricula, particularly 3D intraoral scanning devices that support both clinical training and patient care applications. The issuing bodies pursuing this work include public higher-education institutions with allied health and dental hygiene programs, such as Valencia College's School of Allied Health in Florida, which solicit specialized equipment through sole-source procurement processes when unique technological solutions are required for their clinical and educational infrastructure.

Valencia College posted a sole-source procurement (SS202620) in November 2025 for four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc, totaling $143,196.00, with a response date of November 27, 2025. The procurement was conducted under Florida Administrative Code and Florida Statute 287.057, reflecting the state's statutory framework for sole-source justification in specialized acquisitions. The notice indicates limited recent activity under this code in state and local procurement, with the single documented opportunity targeting the Florida higher-education sector and emphasizing the critical role of digital 3D imaging technology in contemporary dental hygiene education and clinical practice.