UNSPSC 42172009: Mobile medical services search and rescue 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 search and rescue procedures by mobile medical personnel in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Mobile medical services search and rescue kits under 21 CFR 878.4104 and under FDA product code OEV. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 300650.

UNSPSC 42172009 Mobile medical services search and rescue kits (Commodity) encompasses emergency medical equipment and supplies procured by state and local jurisdictions to support EMS operations, first-aid response, and emergency preparedness. The recent opportunities under this code reveal that state and local buyers are acquiring a broad portfolio of medical consumables—airway management devices, trauma supplies, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment, IV and medication delivery systems, ventilators, automated chest compression devices, and specialized intraosseous infusion systems—rather than literal "kits" alone. The code is actively used by fire departments, EMS agencies, county purchasing departments, and health authorities to buy ongoing supplies on as-needed or annual-contract bases, often with multi-year renewal options and requirements for OEM-branded or authorized-distributor sources.

Activity spans counties and municipalities across Florida (Sarasota County, Orange County, Marion County, Collier County, Escambia County), Texas (Bernalillo County, City of Tucson, City of Dallas, Williamson County), Georgia (Henry County, Forsyth County, City of South Fulton), New Jersey (Bergen County), Ohio (Ohio Board of Health), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), and smaller jurisdictions nationwide. Recent procurements include Bernalillo County Fire & Rescue requesting EMS Medical Products (RFB 46-26-JM, due May 21, 2026, estimated $240,000 annually); the City of Tucson Fire Department issuing an RFP for BLS/ALS pharmaceuticals, supplies, and VendNovation vending machines (June 24, 2026, federally funded through ARPA and FTA with DBE and Section 3 compliance); Orange County, Florida seeking EMS Equipment for Fire Rescue under a five-year terms contract (October 14, 2025, 94 line items); Escambia County EMS posting a sole-source procurement for authorized Hamilton Medical consumables (September 29, 2026); and University Medical Center of El Paso requesting proposals from EMS providers to establish a hospital-based ECMO and specialty transport partnership (October 27, 2026). Issuing bodies mix county purchasing offices, municipal fire departments, regional EMS agencies, and state health authorities. Set-asides and local preferences appear in select procurements—Bernalillo County offers Native American Resident Business (8 percent), State Resident Veteran Business (10 percent), and Local Business (5 percent) preferences capped at 18 percent total—while many use OEM sole-source authority to lock in specific brands (Zoll, Verathon, Hamilton Medical, Vidacare, Teleflex) when equipment compatibility or clinical protocols demand consistency.