UNSPSC 42152701: Dental articulators

In this classification, this commodity indicates a device used in dentistry to which casts of the maxillary (upper) and mandibular (lower) teeth are fixed, reproducing recorded positions of the mandible in relation to the maxilla. US FDA regulates Dental articulators under 21 CFR 872.3150 and under FDA product code EJP. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901849.

UNSPSC 42152701 Dental articulators, a Commodity code, encompasses advanced intraoral scanning and digital imaging devices used by dental education programs and clinical facilities. The recent activity under this code reflects procurement of specialized 3D dental imaging technology rather than traditional articulator equipment — specifically, state and local educational institutions are acquiring digital scanning systems to support clinical instruction and patient diagnostics in dental hygiene and orthodontic programs. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include public higher education institutions, particularly community colleges with allied health and dental hygiene departments that require capital equipment investments to maintain current clinical training standards.

Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department posted a sole source procurement (SS202620, posted April 13, 2026, with a due date of November 27, 2025) for four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc, at a total cost of $143,196.00. The procurement was conducted under Florida Administrative Code 6A-14.0731(2)(a)(h) and Florida Statute 287.057, reflecting Florida's statutory framework for sole source justifications in specialized equipment acquisition. The scanner units represent critical technological infrastructure for clinical training and represent the kind of high-value, institution-specific capital purchase that characterizes recent activity under this code in state and local education procurement.