UNSPSC 42181601: Aneroid blood pressure units

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a device used in electronic blood pressure measuring procedures in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Aneroid blood pressure units under 21 CFR 870.1120 and under FDA product code KRK. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42181601 Aneroid blood pressure units (Commodity) covers portable, mechanical blood pressure measurement devices that state and local governments procure for emergency medical services, fire departments, healthcare facilities, and detention centers. The recent solicitations show procurement spanning a range of use cases: fire rescue operations seeking compatible pressure cuffs for specific monitor systems, school districts bundling blood pressure equipment within broader health sciences instructional resources, and law enforcement agencies sourcing equipment through cooperative purchasing vehicles. The issuing bodies span fire departments, independent school districts, counties, and regional government cooperatives; Hillsborough County Fire Rescue in Florida and Klein ISD in Texas appear as recent buyers, though the sample is small and activity is episodic rather than continuous.

Recent opportunities include a Hillsborough County, Florida sole-source RFP (solicitation SS2600228, due April 13, 2026) for Technicuff 3-in-1 blood pressure cuffs in multiple patient sizes compatible with the Stryker LP35 monitor/defibrillator system, valued at $44,385.00 over nine months; a Klein ISD RFP (26-101, due June 5, 2026) bundling blood pressure equipment within Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics instructional resources; and a City of Tampa IFB (26-P-00145, due March 13, 2026) for medical and first aid supplies including pressure cuffs for the Fire Department Rescue Division, estimated at $700,000.00 with a 5% small local business enterprise discount available. Geographic activity centers in Texas and Florida, with broader cooperative purchasing availability through Sourcewell. The commodity shows low-frequency, small-dollar procurement with product compatibility and clinical reliability as primary differentiators; sole-source and sheltered-market awards suggest vendors must either hold validated OEM compatibility credentials or pursue small-business set-asides aggressively.