UNSPSC 42152452: Dental paste kits

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that contains dental paste toothbrushes and accessories. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 300640.

UNSPSC 42152452 Dental paste kits is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local procurement activity, encompasses emergency medical services (EMS) pharmaceuticals, supplies, and related medical equipment rather than dental products in their traditional sense. The City of Tucson Fire Department's RFP for BLS/ALS pharmaceuticals and supplies (solicitation 260217, due June 24, 2026) illustrates the scope: glucometers, oxygen delivery equipment, IV administration sets, airway management devices, suction equipment, medications, and diagnostic equipment distributed across 251 line items with annual quantities ranging from 1 to 120,000 units per item. The code draws municipal fire departments and public safety agencies as primary issuing bodies. Contractors must hold pharmacy licensure (Arizona State Board of Pharmacy wholesaler license in the Tucson case), comply with FDA and DEA regulations and Drug Supply Chain Security Act requirements, maintain a 95 percent fill rate with controlled substances delivered to stations on an as-needed basis, and meet stringent expiration-date requirements (at least two years remaining at delivery). The Tucson solicitation is federally funded through ARPA, HUD, and FTA grants and carries Section 3 labor requirements (25 percent of labor hours from low- and very low-income workers, with 5 percent from targeted Section 3 workers), prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon, and DBE participation obligations.

The Tucson Fire Department RFP represents the most recent state and local activity under this code. The procurement bundles medical supplies with VendNovation EMS Platform software licensing, vending machines, and smart-locker services to support approximately 700 users across existing inventory systems, with a one-year initial contract term and City options to extend for up to four additional one-year periods. Evaluation prioritizes price, method of approach, and qualifications and experience. The contractor must supply Operative IQ inventory-management software at its own expense with technical support and provide fixed hourly labor rates for repair services locked for the entire contract period. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Cyber Liability ($2 million per claim / $4 million annual aggregate), and Professional Liability ($1 million per claim / $2 million aggregate). The pre-submittal meeting was held June 10, 2026, with questions due June 11, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.