UNSPSC 42181710: Electrocardiography EKG surface electrode testers

In this classification, this commodity indicates the peripheral unit that can test the electrodes for a product that can record and measure electronic waves generated from the heart of a human. US FDA regulates Electrocardiography EKG surface electrode testers under 21 CFR 870.2370 and under FDA product code KRC. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42181710 Electrocardiography EKG surface electrode testers is a Commodity code that encompasses medical diagnostic testing equipment used in clinical and field settings. State and local governments procure EKG testers and related surface electrodes primarily through law enforcement and emergency services channels, where portable cardiac monitoring equipment supports paramedic and first-responder protocols. The code also covers hospital systems, health departments, and corrections agencies that require diagnostic electrode systems for inmate medical screening and general population health monitoring. Issuing bodies are diverse and include county sheriffs' offices, city police departments, county health authorities, state departments of corrections, emergency medical services agencies, and municipal fire departments that integrate cardiac diagnostic capability into their field-response infrastructure.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative unit, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 response deadline, seeking law enforcement equipment vendors on behalf of participating entities across Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties) and numerous other jurisdictions nationwide and in Canada. The cooperative purchasing structure allows selected vendors to serve thousands of governmental agencies, K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, and tribal governments through a single master agreement. Submissions were required through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal; no set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or award values were disclosed in available documentation. While the solicitation spans broad law enforcement equipment scope, the UNSPSC 42181710 code designation suggests EKG testers and surface electrodes represent a subset of the contracting solution being established.