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, covers specialized immobilization equipment for emergency medical services operations. State and local EMS agencies, fire departments, and county emergency management divisions procure head immobilizers as line items within larger EMS medical supplies contracts rather than as standalone products. The code appears primarily in consolidated EMS medical supply solicitations where multiple immobilization and airway management devices are bundled for fleet-wide deployment.

Recent state and local procurement under this code occurs sporadically across Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Arizona, with most activity embedded in larger EMS medical supply RFBs and IFBs. Williamson County, Texas issued IFB 26IFB63 for EMS medical and pharmaceutical items (due August 4, 2026), and Henry County, Georgia solicited miscellaneous medical supplies for fire department operations (due April 8, 2026) through sealed bid. Orange County, Florida sought EMS equipment for fire rescue through a five-year requirements contract (Y25-1067-KS, due October 14, 2025) covering 94 line items of immobilization tools, airway management devices, and trauma supplies. Bernalillo County, New Mexico's RFB for EMS medical products (RFB 46-26-JM, due May 21, 2026) encompassed approximately 266 core items including immobilization supplies at an estimated annual value of $240,000. Individual sole-source procurements for specialized immobilization systems—such as Williamson County's EZ-IO intraosseous infusion equipment (26SS60, due July 7, 2026) and Marion County, Florida's Vidacare EZ-IO system (09SS-103, due May 11, 2026)—appear when agencies standardize on proprietary devices. Head immobilizers are rarely procured in isolation; they are absorbed into larger medical supply contracts where counties and cities negotiate percentage discounts off catalog pricing and establish inventory management through web-based platforms with barcode processing and automated replenishment.