UNSPSC 42152512: Dental tongs

operates as tongs to grab and hold dental instruments and appliances while maintaining a sterilized condition. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42152512 Dental tongs is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement captures specialized dental diagnostic and imaging equipment rather than traditional hand instruments. Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department solicited a sole-source procurement for 4 iTero Lumina Scanners—advanced 3D intraoral imaging devices used for digital tooth and gum mapping in clinical and educational settings—indicating that equipment categorized under this code serves educational institutions' dental and orthodontic training and clinical needs. The issuing body is a state college system; the procurement was conducted under Florida Administrative Code and Florida Statute provisions governing sole-source acquisitions.

The activity is concentrated in Florida, with the sole recent opportunity posted by Valencia College on October 19, 2026, with a response due date of November 27, 2025. The procurement was structured as a seven business day public posting process under Florida's sole-source justification rules, with a total acquisition cost of $143,196.00 for the four scanner units. The notice certified by Kellie Robertson, Assistant Director of Procurement at Valencia College, indicates no competitive bidding process and no explicit set-aside designations, positioning this as an institution-specific acquisition targeting Align Technology, Inc as the exclusive provider. The code shows limited recent activity in state and local procurement overall; practitioners should monitor whether similar dental technology procurements by community colleges, vocational schools, or public health agencies appear under this or related dental-equipment codes in coming quarters.