UNSPSC 42152500: General dental supplies

In this classification, this class includes, supplies, used in dental based procedures.

UNSPSC 42152500 General dental supplies, a Class code, encompasses educational and clinical dental consumables, equipment, and related services that community colleges and health sciences programs procure to support dental hygiene and assisting instruction, laboratory work, and simulation. State and local governments buying under this code include two-year colleges and specialized health education institutions that operate dental clinics or training programs for students and patients. The work ranges from consumable items such as personal protective equipment, restorative materials, impression compounds, and anesthesia supplies to durable equipment including intraoral imaging devices, laboratory apparatus, operatory furniture, and maintenance systems. Vendors must typically hold state dental supplier licenses and commercial insurance; contracts often include multi-year terms with renewal options and pricing tied to published catalog discounts or capped annual adjustments.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida. Broward College issued RFP 17049 for dental supplies and related services across 23 product categories to support its Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene programs, with proposals due October 27, 2026, on a three-year initial term with options to renew for three additional one-year periods and a possible 180-day extension. Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department conducted a sole source procurement (SS202620) for four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc., totaling $143,196, with a due date of November 27, 2025, under Florida's procedures for specialized acquisitions. Both institutions represent the institutional buyer base under this code—two-year and specialized colleges purchasing to equip clinical and educational operations.