UNSPSC 42152809: Periodontal knives

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a knife used during a periodontal procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Periodontal knives under 21 CFR 872.4565 and under FDA product code EMO. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42152809 Periodontal knives, a Commodity code, shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The three recent opportunities posted under this code include an iTero Lumina intraoral scanner acquisition by Valencia College's dental hygiene program (a 3D imaging device), a Texas A&M master order for a pool of dental and medical equipment and supplies vendors, and an Arlington, Texas cyanide flow analyzer for wastewater treatment. None of these solicitations involve periodontal knives or instruments in the traditional sense. The code appears to be capturing dental and medical equipment broadly rather than the hand instruments its name suggests, reflecting either misclassification at the issuing body level or a widened interpretation of the commodity scope within state and local procurement systems.

Recent activity comes from higher-education institutions (Valencia College and Texas A&M University), municipal utilities (City of Arlington), and reflects a geographic spread across Florida and Texas. The sole concrete dental-equipment opportunity was Valencia College's sole-source procurement for four iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc, totaling $143,196.00, closed November 27, 2025, conducted under Florida Administrative Code and state statute. The Texas A&M ITB TAMHSC-26-0648 for dental and medical equipment and supplies closed September 3, 2026, and used the AggieBid platform. The Arlington cyanide analyzer RFP (Solicitation 270014) closed September 10, 2026, and is unrelated to dental procurement. Given the code's actual usage does not align with periodontal instrumentation, firms evaluating this code should verify issuing body intent at the RFP stage and monitor whether the classification issue resolves or persists.