UNSPSC 42152603: Dental operatory retention pins or related products

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that consist of a pin or related hardware used placed in a patients mouth to further secure and strengthen any type of dental restoration. US FDA regulates Dental operatory retention pins or related products under 21 CFR 872.3740 and under FDA product code EBL. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42152603 Dental operatory retention pins or related products is a Commodity code that state and local governments are sourcing for specialized dental diagnostic and treatment equipment, not retention pins as the code name suggests. Recent opportunities show procurement of advanced 3D intraoral imaging scanners and broader pools of dental and medical equipment and supplies. Valencia College's School of Allied Health is the primary issuing body visible in recent activity, pursuing sole-source acquisition of specialized digital scanning technology for its dental hygiene program. The code appears to capture a narrower slice of dental procurement than the abstract nomenclature implies—specifically high-end diagnostic devices and equipment rather than consumable or retention-focused supplies. Issuing bodies include higher-education institutions with clinical dental programs and state university systems managing health sciences procurement.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Florida based on recent postings. Valencia College in Florida conducted a sole-source procurement (SS202620) for four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc., totaling $143,196.00, with a due date of November 27, 2025, under Florida Administrative Code 6A-14.0734(2)(a)(h). Texas A&M University's Division of Finance Procurement Services issued an ITB (TAMHSC-26-0648) for a master order pool of vendors to supply dental and medical equipment and supplies, with bids due September 3, 2026. However, the source includes an unrelated City of Arlington, Texas RFP for a cyanide flow analyzer that appears to have been misclassified under this code and bears no connection to dental operatory procurement. The code shows limited recent activity directly aligned with its nominal scope; the two relevant opportunities center on higher education institutions acquiring specialized diagnostic technology or establishing vendor pools for ongoing supply.