UNSPSC 42181540: Body plethysmographs

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a devise to measure residual volume, functional residual capacity, and total lung capacity in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42181540 Body plethysmographs is a Commodity code representing specialized respiratory and pulmonary diagnostic equipment that state and local governments procure for clinical, occupational health, and research settings. Recent solicitation activity under this code shows state and local bodies purchasing body plethysmographs as part of broader medical-supplies master-agreement vehicles rather than as standalone equipment procurements. The issuing bodies span state departments and cooperative purchasing consortia; the most visible recent activity channels through NASPO ValuePoint, a multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicle that aggregates demand from state agencies and participating local government entities to negotiate favorable pricing on standardized medical-supply catalogs that include diagnostic and monitoring equipment.

Recent opportunities center on master-agreement RFPs administered through NASPO ValuePoint, with Idaho sponsoring state agencies and South Dakota serving as the administering state for the cooperative vehicle. Two substantially identical medical-supplies RFPs posted in late September and early October 2026 — NASPO ValuePoint RFP 1443 (posted October 6, 2026, due November 9, 2026) and NASPO ValuePoint RFP 1433 (posted September 25, 2026, due November 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time) — establish master agreements across multiple commodity categories including body plethysmographs and other medical equipment. Vendors submitting to these RFPs must provide comprehensive product catalogs and competitive unit pricing, with evaluation criteria emphasizing vendor qualifications and pricing competitiveness. Funding flows from individual state agency budgets and departmental appropriations as items are ordered under the resulting contract. The scope of eligible participating entities includes state and local government bodies, school districts, and other public agencies across multiple states accessible through the cooperative purchasing framework.