UNSPSC 42171608: Mobile medical services head immobilizers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a head immobilizer during a mobile medical services procedure. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42171608 Mobile medical services head immobilizers, a Commodity code, shows minimal relevant recent activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code predominantly involve emergency medical services equipment and supplies broadly — ventilator maintenance, EMS pharmaceuticals, intraosseous infusion systems, AED batteries, and first aid supplies — rather than head immobilizers specifically. The one solicitation explicitly aligned with the nominal code scope, a sole-source procurement by the City of DeLand for AutoPulse NXT automated chest compression devices, addresses cardiopulmonary resuscitation support rather than cervical spine immobilization or head stabilization. The mismatch between the code's title and the work actually being solicited suggests that state and local procurement offices are tagging broad EMS equipment categories under this code despite its narrower commodity definition.

Activity is geographically dispersed across Florida (DeLand, Escambia County, Sarasota County, Marion County, Collier County, Orange County), Texas (El Paso, Dallas, Williamson County), Georgia (Forsyth County, Henry County, South Fulton), Ohio, New Mexico (Bernalillo County), and Washington state, with no clear geographic concentration. Representative recent opportunities include Bernalillo County Fire & Rescue's RFB 46-26-JM for approximately 266 core EMS medical products (RFB, due May 21, 2026, estimated annual value $240,000), Forsyth County, Georgia's ITB for first aid medical supplies on an as-needed basis for 2027 (due October 22, 2026), and multiple single-source or specialized equipment procurements by Florida counties for manufacturer-specific supplies. Most issuing bodies are county EMS departments, fire departments, or county commissioners' offices pursuing annual or multi-year framework contracts; the code sees little activity from school districts, transit authorities, or state health departments. Given the frequent mismatch between the code label and the actual procurement scope, vendors should verify whether their head immobilizer or cervical collar products are genuinely being sought under 42171608 or whether similar devices may be tagged under broader EMS supply codes in specific jurisdictions.