UNSPSC 42181541: Electromyograph electrodes or sets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an electrode or consumables set used by an electrodiagnostic medicine technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901831.

UNSPSC 42181541 Electromyograph electrodes or sets is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect electromyograph electrodes — instead, they span medical equipment accessories and first-aid supplies more broadly, including blood pressure cuffs, cardiac monitoring electrodes, and other emergency-response consumables. State and local jurisdictions are using this code as a catch-all for medical monitoring and emergency-response equipment, which suggests the code category is either misaligned with how procurement offices classify medical accessories or the opportunities reflect tagging drift over time. The scope of work under these recent solicitations includes blood pressure cuffs compatible with specific cardiac monitors, cardiac electrodes for EKG and defibrillator systems, first-aid consumables for emergency response teams, and related medical supplies. Issuing bodies include county governments (Hillsborough County, Florida), municipalities (City of Tampa), school districts (Klein Independent School District, Texas), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions (Sourcewell on behalf of Washington state counties and other participating entities).

Geographic activity centers on Florida (Hillsborough County, City of Tampa) and Texas (Klein ISD in Harris County), with multistate reach through the Sourcewell cooperative vehicle serving Washington state counties and thousands of public entities nationwide. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County's sole-source procurement of Technicuff blood pressure cuffs and hoses for Fire Rescue operations, with an estimated value of $44,385.00 over nine months and a close date of April 13, 2026 (ITB); the City of Tampa's sealed-bid solicitation (26-P-00145) for 169 line items of medical and first-aid supplies for the Fire Department Rescue Division, designated as a sheltered Small Local Business Enterprise opportunity with an estimated contract value of $700,000.00 and a due date of March 13, 2026; and Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating entities across multiple states, with a response date of June 16, 2026. These opportunities suggest steady demand from fire/rescue and emergency-response operations, though the mismatch between the code name and actual solicitation scope warrants verification before committing resources to this category.