UNSPSC 42152602: Dental operatory infection control barriers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is designed to are designed to prevent the spread of microbes by providing barriers that avoid transferring contamination to the patient or dental worker. US FDA regulates Dental operatory infection control barriers under 21 CFR 878.4370 and under FDA product code PEM. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 630790.

UNSPSC 42152602 Dental operatory infection control barriers is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers advanced dental imaging and scanning equipment rather than infection control barriers as the code name suggests. State and local buyers under this code include higher-education institutions, particularly colleges and universities with dental and allied-health programs, pursuing specialized clinical and educational equipment. Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department sought 4 iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc. under a sole-source procurement in late 2025, valued at $143,196.00. Texas A&M University's Division of Finance Procurement Services issued an invitation to bid (ITB) in August 2026 for a master-order pool of vendors to supply dental and medical equipment and supplies on demand. The scope of work reflects procurement of high-value diagnostic and treatment-enabling devices for clinical training and patient care rather than consumable infection-control products.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. Valencia College posted its scanner procurement in November 2025 with a due date of November 27, 2025; Texas A&M's ITB for the dental and medical equipment vendor pool closed September 3, 2026. The code shows limited recent activity across the state and local universe, with issuing bodies drawn primarily from higher-education systems rather than school districts, municipalities, or county health departments. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (infection control barriers) and the actual equipment being acquired suggests either classification drift in the procurement systems or a code misapplication that warrants clarification before pursuing opportunities tagged with this code.