UNSPSC 42172101: Mobile medical services automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles during a mobile medical services procedure. US FDA regulates Mobile medical services automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles under 21 CFR 870.5310 and under FDA product code DRK. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42172101 Mobile medical services automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles is a Commodity-tier code encompassing the purchase of AED equipment, replacement batteries, and related accessories by state and local government entities to support emergency response and public health infrastructure. State and local governments are buying standalone AED units for emergency deployment, OEM replacement batteries tied to specific AED platforms (such as Cardiac Science G5 or LIFEPAK systems), compatible monitoring and defibrillation accessories, and in some cases bundled packages combining equipment with batteries and supplies. Recent solicitations reflect a mix of direct equipment procurement, replacement-parts ordering, and cooperative purchasing framework agreements that establish pricing and terms for multi-jurisdiction use. Issuing bodies include school districts (Utica Community Schools in Michigan, Cobb County School District in Georgia), county governments (Harris County and Sarasota County in Texas, Marion County in Florida, Bryan County in Georgia), state agencies (Colorado, Georgia, Idaho via NASPO ValuePoint), cities (Dallas), and regional special-purpose cooperatives such as Sourcewell. School districts and county emergency services departments are frequent repeat buyers, particularly for battery replacement and accessories tied to installed base equipment.

Activity is geographically dispersed across Texas, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Colorado, and Idaho, with recent competitive solicitations and cooperative purchasing vehicles spanning multiple states. Representative recent opportunities include Utica Community Schools' RFQ for AED equipment with proposals due October 28, 2026, through its Bonfire portal; Harris County's RFP for Automatic External Defibrillators and related items posted April 24, 2026 with an May 18, 2026 deadline; the State of Georgia's RFQ#26-210 for AEDs posted July 31, 2026 with quotes due September 2, 2026; and Cobb County School District's recurring quotes (Q27009 and Q27027) for AED equipment and accessories with estimated expenditures around $50,000 each. A NASPO ValuePoint master-agreement RFP for medical supplies (including AEDs and related equipment) is open to state and local entities across multiple states with proposals due November 9, 2026. Sole-source and re-solicitation activities—including Colorado's LIFEPAK procurement from Stryker and Marion County's re-solicitation for LIFEPAK-compatible accessories—indicate vendor lock-in on specific equipment platforms, particularly LIFEPAK and Cardiac Science systems.