UNSPSC 42152483: Dental points

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that provides the calculation of a proximate number of healthy gums and teeth (14). Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42152483 Dental points (Commodity) encompasses specialized dental equipment and scanning technology procured by higher-education institutions and municipal utilities, though recent activity under this code shows limited alignment with the nominal taxonomy name. Valencia College's School of Allied Health pursued a sole-source acquisition of 4 iTero Lumina 3D intraoral scanners from Align Technology, Inc. for $143,196.00 under Florida Administrative Code and statute, representing advanced digital imaging devices for dental and orthodontic clinical and educational use. Texas A&M University's Division of Finance issued an ITB for a master-order pool of vendors to supply dental and medical equipment and supplies on demand. A third recent posting—the City of Arlington's RFP for a cyanide flow analyzer for wastewater treatment—appears to be miscoded under this dental-equipment category and does not reflect actual dental procurement activity. State and local buyers under this code include higher-education institutions (Valencia College, Texas A&M University) managing specialized dental or health-sciences programs, though the issuing-body mix appears sparse and narrow in scope.

Activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, where the two relevant recent solicitations originated. Valencia College's notice posted October 19, 2026, with a due date of November 27, 2025 (a date inconsistency in the source record); Texas A&M's ITB posted August 20, 2026, with bids due September 3, 2026. The code shows limited recent state and local procurement velocity overall, with only one clearly aligned opportunity (the iTero scanner acquisition) and one broad equipment-and-supplies pool (Texas A&M's master order) that would likely include dental items among a wider range of medical goods. Business development professionals should note that recent opportunities under this code reflect institutional investments in advanced dental-imaging technology and standing vendor pools rather than high-volume transactional procurement.