UNSPSC 42152604: Dental operatory retraction cords

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a sanitized cord used to separate the gum from the root of the tooth so as to foster gingival procedures. Dental operatory retraction cords under 21 CFR FDA does and under FDA product code NYF. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 340700.

UNSPSC 42152604 Dental operatory retraction cords is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers a broader range of dental equipment and supplies than the code name alone suggests. The recent opportunities show state and local buying bodies acquiring intraoral scanning technology, dental and medical equipment pools, and related clinical instrumentation for educational institutions and healthcare systems. Issuing bodies include higher-education institutions (Valencia College in Florida, Texas A&M University), municipal governments (City of Arlington, Texas), and university health systems. Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department posted a sole-source procurement for 4 iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc., valued at $143,196.00 under Florida Administrative Code, while Texas A&M University's Division of Finance Procurement Services issued an ITB for a master-order pool of vendors to supply dental and medical equipment and supplies on demand.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. Valencia College (Florida) pursued the iTero Lumina Scanner acquisition with a response deadline of November 27, 2025, under a seven-business-day public posting process for sole-source justification review. Texas A&M University (Texas) issued ITB TAMHSC-26-0648 with bids due September 3, 2026, requiring electronic submission through AggieBid and notifying vendors on the State of Texas Centralized Master Bidders List and prior-interest registrants. The City of Arlington (Texas) issued RFP 270014 for a cyanide flow analyzer supporting wastewater treatment operations, due September 10, 2026, requiring electronic submission through Euna Procurement. The code shows sparse recent activity; the Arlington cyanide analyzer is plainly unrelated to dental operatory supplies and reflects potential miscoding in the original posting.