UNSPSC 42152521: Pantographs

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is an instrument used to record mandibular border movements that may be transferred to make equivalent settings on an articulator. US FDA regulates Pantographs under 21 CFR 872.3730 and under FDA product code KCS. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901849.

UNSPSC 42152521 Pantographs is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity encompasses maintenance, calibration, and supply services for mechanical, hydrostatic, and electronic weighing systems serving municipal departments. The City of Dallas issued a Request for Competitive Sealed Proposal (BYZ2600029777) in March 2026 for a three-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity service price agreement with two one-year renewal options to maintain and calibrate scales across four city departments—Sanitation Services, Dallas Police Department, Dallas Water Utilities Department, and Dallas Animal Services Department—at transfer stations, landfills, water treatment plants, police facilities, and weigh stations. The scope includes preventative maintenance, calibration, baseline assessments, and the purchase of scales and related equipment ordered on an as-needed basis. Proposers must hold a minimum of five years of documented weighing systems maintenance experience, possess NIST-traceable calibration certifications, maintain an Experience Modification Rate Safety rating of 1.4 or less, provide 24/7 service availability, and operate a facility within 50 miles of Dallas City Hall. The contract is subject to a $23.06 per hour wage floor for employees on service contracts valued over $50,000, SBE subcontracting requirements under the City's Developing Regional & Inclusive Vendor Enterprises policy with aspiration benchmarks ranging from 30 to 38 percent depending on service category, and monthly compliance auditing through the City of Dallas Compliance System.

The City of Dallas represents the only recent solicitation activity surfaced under this code. The pre-proposal conference is scheduled for March 24, 2026, with written questions due by April 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM, and proposals due April 24, 2026, at 1:00 PM. Evaluation weighted cost at 30 points, compliance with the DRIVE policy at 20 points, experience and qualifications at 20 points, project approach at 15 points, local preference at 5 points, and mobilization capability at 10 points. The successful bidder must provide a Performance and Payment Bond within 15 days of award and maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance with Employers' Liability limits of $500,000 per accident and per employee, Business Automobile Liability Insurance with a minimum combined single limit of $500,000 per occurrence, and Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, with the City named as an additional insured.