UNSPSC 42152705: Orthodontic appliance clasps

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an appliance clasp used during an orthodontic dental procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Orthodontic appliance clasps under 21 CFR 872.3285 and under FDA product code EHP. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42152705 Orthodontic appliance clasps is a Commodity code that encompasses dental and orthodontic equipment and supplies, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows limited direct alignment with the nominal scope. The single recent opportunity identified—Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department pursuing iTero Lumina Scanners (three-dimensional intraoral imaging devices)—represents specialized dental technology procurement rather than orthodontic clasps as traditionally understood. The code appears to capture broader dental appliance and equipment categories when state and local agencies classify solicitations, suggesting practitioners should verify code assignments when evaluating whether specific opportunities fall within their service lines. Educational institutions with dental and dental hygiene programs represent a meaningful issuing-body segment under this code, particularly when acquiring clinical and instructional equipment.

The geographic activity visible under this code is limited to Florida, where Valencia College posted its sole source procurement for four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc. with a total acquisition cost of $143,196.00 under Florida Administrative Code 6A-14.0734(2)(a)(h) and Florida Statute 287.057. The solicitation, officially posted November 18, 2025, with a response deadline of November 27, 2025, followed a seven business day public posting process for sole source justification review. No competitive bidding occurred; the procurement was exclusively available to Align Technology, Inc. No explicit disadvantaged-enterprise set-asides were designated. The narrow activity under this code—a single institutional acquisition—signals limited current procurement momentum and suggests monitoring for additional educational institution or healthcare system dental equipment solicitations rather than active pursuit at this moment.