UNSPSC 42152601: Dental operatory articulating papers or related products

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that paper based used by dentists to make occlusal adjustment to teeth. US FDA regulates Dental operatory articulating papers or related products under 21 CFR 872.6140 and under FDA product code EFH. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 340700.

UNSPSC 42152601 Dental operatory articulating papers or related products is a Commodity code that encompasses specialized dental diagnostic and imaging equipment, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows limited scope alignment. The single recent opportunity on file—Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department procurement of four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc—represents advanced 3D intraoral imaging devices rather than consumable articulating papers or traditional operatory supplies nominally described by the code name. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span educational institutions (community colleges with dental hygiene programs) pursuing equipment acquisitions for clinical training and patient care delivery. The Valencia College procurement proceeded as a sole source acquisition under Florida Administrative Code 6A-14.0734(2)(a)(h) and Florida Statute 287.057, with a total value of $143,196.00 for four units.

The geographic activity surfaces primarily in Florida, where Valencia College's November 2025 procurement represents the most recent documented state or local solicitation. The iTero Lumina procurement was posted April 13, 2026, with an original due date of November 27, 2025, and followed a seven-business-day public posting process for sole source justification review before final approval. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (articulating papers and consumable operatory products) and the actual procurement (capital imaging equipment) suggests either misclassification at submission or a broader code application than the commodity name indicates. No other recent state or local opportunities appear under this code in the dataset, limiting visibility into typical buying patterns or repeat-buyer activity.