UNSPSC 42152928: Orthodontic vibration device accessories

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is either an accessory or consumable associated with orthodontic vibratory. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42152928 Orthodontic vibration device accessories (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. The single recent opportunity on record involves Valencia College's School of Allied Health, Dental Hygiene Department, which posted a sole source procurement (SS202620) for 4 iTero Lumina Scanners from Align Technology, Inc. valued at $143,196.00. The iTero Lumina is a 3D digital intraoral scanning device used for dental and orthodontic imaging — a broader digital diagnostic tool rather than a vibration device accessory as the code name suggests. The procurement was conducted under Florida Administrative Code 6A-14.0734(2)(a)(h) and Florida Statute 287.057 with a seven business day public posting window; no set-aside designations were noted. This suggests that state and local educational institutions pursuing specialized dental technology may tag acquisitions under this code, though the actual products solicited diverge from the code's abstract description.

The geographic footprint is limited to Florida based on available records. The issuing body is an educational institution (Valencia College, a state college system entity) rather than a general-purpose government agency, school district, county, or city. The sole source designation and narrow institutional focus of this single opportunity indicate that procurement under this code, when it occurs, tends toward specialized, non-competitive acquisitions targeting specific vendors and departments rather than open competitive bidding. The mismatch between the code's stated scope (vibration device accessories) and the actual product being purchased (digital scanning equipment) suggests either tagging inconsistency or a broad interpretation of the code by the procurement office.