UNSPSC 42180000: Patient exam and monitoring products

In this classification, this family includes medical equipment, components, instruments and appliances as well as accessories used in the medical treatment that is examinatory and or maintenance in nature.

UNSPSC 42180000 Patient exam and monitoring products is a Family code that encompasses medical supplies, diagnostic equipment, pharmaceuticals, and related healthcare services procured by state and local health departments, county medical examiners, school districts, emergency services agencies, and health plan administrators. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying specialized nursing staffing for medically complex students, autopsy equipment and carriers, drug and alcohol testing services, veterinary diagnostic laboratory equipment, first aid medical supplies, occupational health surveillance services, pharmacy benefit management, emergency medical services pharmaceuticals and vending systems, ophthalmic instruments and services, miscellaneous medical supplies for state-operated facilities, and forensic drug reference standards. The issuing bodies span county medical examiner offices, school district systems, county health authorities, city fire departments, state health and human services agencies, regional cooperative purchasing groups, and transit authorities. Repeat buyers include Collin County (medical examiner equipment), Hillsborough County Public Schools (nursing services), and Pinellas County (forensic laboratory supplies), indicating sustained procurement activity in specialized medical disciplines.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Washington, and Minnesota, with supplementary opportunities across Massachusetts and Kentucky. Representative recent solicitations include Hillsborough County Public Schools' notice of intent to sole-source supplemental nursing services for medically fragile students through AB Staffing Solutions (posted October 19, 2026, protest period ended November 27, 2025); Collin County Medical Examiner's IFB for Mopec autopsy cadaver carriers and trays totaling approximately $220,000 annually (bids due October 15, 2026); the City of Tucson Fire Department's federally funded RFP for BLS/ALS pharmaceuticals, supplies, and VendNovation vending machines with software support (proposals due June 24, 2026); and Pinellas County's invitation to quote for certified drug reference standards for forensic laboratory analysis under federal Paul Coverdell funding (quotes due April 23, 2026). Sourcewell has established a cooperative purchasing vehicle for physical health products and related services available to participating entities (proposals due October 20, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance services for ferry system employees across 14 Washington locations (proposals due October 9, 2026). Set-asides and preferences appear in limited instances — Pinellas County offers certified small business enterprise preference on drug standards procurement, while federal funding obligations drive prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon, DBE participation, Buy America, and Section 3 requirements on the Tucson Fire Department procurement.