UNSPSC 42172002: Mobile medical services first response kits

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a prepackaged collection (either custom or standard) of the equipment and supplies used to perform first response procedures by mobile medical personnel in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42172002 Mobile medical services first response kits (Commodity) covers emergency medical supplies and equipment that state and local governments procure for first response and EMS operations. Recent solicitations under the code reveal a pattern of county and municipal EMS departments purchasing a mix of core medical supplies, specialized equipment, and consumables to support 911 response, interfacility transport, and emergency care delivery. Issuing bodies include county fire-rescue departments, city fire departments, county EMS agencies, and special-purpose health authorities, with repeat buyers visible in Texas and Florida jurisdictions. Work currently solicited spans comprehensive EMS supply catalogs (airway management devices, IV administration sets, trauma dressings, medications, diagnostic equipment, and personal protective equipment), specialized devices (intraosseous infusion systems, transport ventilators, video laryngoscopes, automated chest compression units, and pediatric emergency bags), vending machines and smart lockers with inventory management software, and maintenance and repair services for durable medical equipment. Contracts typically call for percentage-discount pricing off catalog lists, firm unit pricing, fill-rate guarantees (often 90–95 percent), delivery windows (48 hours to five business days), product expiration standards (12–24 months minimum from shipment), and integration with existing inventory management platforms such as Operative IQ.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, and Georgia. Representative solicitations include Williamson County, Texas IFB 26IFB63 for EMS medical and pharmaceutical items (bids due August 4, 2026); Henry County, Georgia BID 26-34 for miscellaneous medical supplies for the fire department with an annual contract term and required integration with UCAP and Operative IQ inventory systems (bids due April 8, 2026); City of Dallas IFSDFDB2500034 for emergency medical services equipment and supplies (bids due July 13, 2026); Orange County, Florida Y25-1067-KS for EMS equipment covering 94 line items with a five-year term (bids due October 14, 2025); City of Tucson Fire Department RFP 260217 for BLS and ALS pharmaceuticals, supplies, and VendNovation vending machines with federal funding compliance (ARPA, HUD, FTA) and 251 line items with annual usage quantities (proposals due June 24, 2026); and Bernalillo County, New Mexico RFB 46-26-JM for approximately 266 core medical products with an estimated annual value of $240,000 (bids due May 21, 2026). Sole-source and limited-source procurements also appear frequently under the code, including Williamson County 26SS60 for EZ-IO intraosseous infusion equipment restricted to Teleflex Medical (July 7, 2026), Marion County 09SS-103 for Vidacare EZ-IO systems (May 11, 2026), and Clay County sole-source notice for Hamilton-T1 transport ventilators (March 23, 2026). Contracts typically run one to five years with renewal options; pricing is commonly firm for the initial term with annual escalation capped at published indices (CPI-U or PPI); and set-asides for small business, minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned enterprises appear frequently but are not mandatory. The code shows robust demand across jurisdictions of varying size, with both competitive and sole-source vehicles active through mid-2026.