UNSPSC 42181702: Electrocardiography EKG Reusable cables or leads

In this classification, this commodity indicates the peripheral Reusable cables, or leads for a product that can record and measure electronic waves generated from the heart of a human. US FDA regulates Electrocardiography EKG adapters or cables or leads under 21 CFR 870.2340 and under FDA product code DPS. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 842139.

UNSPSC 42181702 Electrocardiography EKG Reusable cables or leads is a Commodity code representing single electrocardiography lead and cable products that state and local governments procure for clinical use in hospitals, clinics, emergency services, and other healthcare settings. The solicitations under this code show state and local purchasing offices, regional health systems, and public health agencies buying standardized EKG cable and lead assemblies as replaceable components within broader medical supply frameworks. Issuing bodies include state purchasing cooperatives, county health authorities, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing consortia that aggregate demand across multiple public entities to negotiate volume pricing and establish master supply agreements. The code appears in cooperative purchasing vehicles that allow numerous agencies to draw from a single established contract, reflecting how state and local governments consolidate medical supply procurement to reduce per-unit costs and streamline inventory management.

Recent activity centers on NASPO ValuePoint and Sourcewell cooperative purchasing initiatives. The Idaho state purchasing office posted RFP NVP_1443 through NASPO ValuePoint on October 6, 2026, with a November 9, 2026 response deadline, establishing a medical supplies framework available to participating state and public entities; while the full scope encompasses multiple product categories, EKG cables and leads fall within the procurement's medical equipment coverage. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, for law enforcement equipment with a June 16, 2026 deadline—this opportunity appears misaligned with the EKG code's clinical scope and likely represents an artifact of broader state and local opportunity tagging rather than direct demand for electrocardiography cables. The code shows limited transparent recent activity, suggesting either modest baseline demand or concentration within established master agreements where individual orders do not generate visible solicitation notices.