UNSPSC 42181703: Electrocardiography EKG cable or lead or unit testers

In this classification, this commodity indicates the peripheral cables, leads or unit tester for a product that can record and measure electronic waves generated from the heart of a human. US FDA regulates Electrocardiography EKG cable or lead or unit testers 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 42181703 Electrocardiography EKG cable or lead or unit testers is a Commodity code describing diagnostic testing equipment and accessories for cardiac monitoring used in emergency response, clinical, and field-health settings. State and local governments procure this code as part of broader law enforcement and emergency medical service equipment portfolios, where EKG testers support first-responder capabilities and pre-hospital cardiac assessment. The issuing bodies under this code include state cooperative purchasing vehicles, county governments, municipal departments, and public safety agencies that acquire medical diagnostic equipment as subordinate line items within larger law enforcement or public-health equipment procurements.

Recent activity shows limited direct solicitation specifically for EKG testers as standalone items. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (response deadline June 16, 2026) for Law Enforcement Equipment on behalf of participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, plus numerous other U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions. The solicitation establishes a contracting vehicle for law enforcement and emergency equipment available to governmental agencies, school districts, and other public entities, though the published documentation does not itemize EKG testing equipment as a named category. Geographic activity centers on the Pacific Northwest and cooperative purchasing structures spanning multiple states, with Sourcewell serving as the contracting administrator. Vendors interested in this code should monitor cooperative purchasing RFPs issued by regional purchasing consortia and county public-safety procurement notices, where medical diagnostic equipment is commonly bundled with broader law enforcement or emergency-response acquisitions.