UNSPSC 42171503: Patient holding or evacuation system heater units

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a device used in Patient holding or evacuation system heating procedures in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 730441.

UNSPSC 42171503 Patient holding or evacuation system heater units is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy emergency medical services equipment under this code, though the recent posting activity shows limited direct matches to the code's nominal scope. Recent solicitations tagged to this code predominantly cover broader EMS medical supply procurement—including airway management devices, trauma supplies, medications, diagnostic equipment, and transport apparatus—rather than heating systems specifically. The issuing bodies are primarily county fire-rescue departments, city fire departments, and regional EMS agencies, with activity concentrated across Texas, Georgia, and Florida jurisdictions over the past three months. Purchases are typically structured as competitive sealed bids or requests for proposals with annual or multi-year terms, often requiring vendors to integrate with county inventory management systems such as Operative IQ and to maintain minimum fill rates and expiration-date standards.

Williamson County, Texas (posting July 15, 2026, response due August 4, 2026) is conducting IFB 26IFB63 for EMS medical and pharmaceutical items through sealed bid; Henry County, Georgia (posting July 7, 2026, response due April 8, 2026) is seeking miscellaneous medical supplies for fire department operations under IFB 26-34, with vendor-hosted web-based inventory management and integration with UCAP and Operative IQ systems required; the City of Dallas (posting July 6, 2026, response due July 13, 2026) is requesting bids on emergency medical services equipment and supplies under ITB IFSDFDB2500034 with FOB delivery to a central facility; and Orange County, Florida (posting July 1, 2026, response due October 14, 2025) is conducting a five-year requirements contract (Y25-1067-KS) for 94 line items of EMS equipment including airway, trauma, IV, and diagnostic supplies. The code shows active procurement but limited specificity to heating or warming equipment; vendors should verify scope alignment before pursuing opportunities tagged to this classification, as the actual buying pattern reflects general EMS supply distribution rather than specialized thermal management systems.