UNSPSC 42152811: Periodontal acrylic testing rods

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as testing rods made of acrylic in a periodontal procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42152811 Periodontal acrylic testing rods (Commodity) shows minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. Of three opportunities posted under this code between August and October 2026, none involve periodontal acrylic testing rods or products directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. The single dental-related solicitation — Valencia College's procurement of four iTero Lumina intraoral scanners from Align Technology, Inc. under sole source — concerns advanced 3D imaging technology for dental education and clinical use, not testing materials or consumables. The remaining two opportunities (a Texas A&M master order for a broad pool of dental and medical equipment and supplies, and the City of Arlington's cyanide flow analyzer for wastewater treatment) lie outside dental or periodontal scope entirely. The code assignment appears to reflect upstream tagging inconsistency rather than actual procurement demand.

The three posted opportunities originate from distinct issuing bodies — an education institution (Valencia College in Florida), a state university system (Texas A&M), and a municipal government (City of Arlington, Texas) — but none substantively engage the code's stated commodity. Valencia College's $143,196.00 sole source procurement for intraoral scanners (SS202620, certified November 18, 2025, due November 27, 2025) is the only opportunity with direct dental relevance, yet it addresses capital imaging equipment rather than consumable testing materials. Without recent activity clearly tied to periodontal acrylic testing rods or equivalent consumables, this code presents no actionable opportunity signal for firms focused on dental testing materials or supplies.