UNSPSC 42181723: Electrocardiography EKG recording papers

In this classification, this commodity indicates the peripheral recording papers for a product that can record and measure electronic waves generated from the heart of a human. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42181723 Electrocardiography EKG recording papers is a Commodity code that describes the specialized paper stock used to generate and document electrocardiogram tracings in clinical settings. State and local governments buy EKG recording paper primarily through their health departments, hospitals, clinics, and emergency medical services to support diagnostic cardiology workflows. The code sees procurement activity from state health agencies, county health departments, municipal hospitals and urgent care facilities, and health-related departments within transit authorities and special-purpose districts that operate ambulance or paramedic services.

Recent solicitation activity is sparse and does not align clearly with the code's nominal scope. The most visible recent opportunity is NASPO ValuePoint RFP NVP_1443, sponsored by Idaho state agencies and posted October 6, 2026 with a response deadline of November 9, 2026, which establishes a cooperative purchasing framework for medical supplies across multiple product categories available to Idaho state agencies and other participating NASPO ValuePoint entities. A second recent posting—Sourcewell RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment—is unrelated to EKG paper. The NASPO ValuePoint RFP potentially includes EKG paper within its broad medical supplies scope, but the available summary does not isolate cardiology-specific consumables or confirm EKG paper as a line item. Geographic activity is evident in Idaho and Washington through the cooperative purchasing vehicles, but the source provides no recent standalone RFPs, RFQs, IBs, or ITBs specifically targeted at EKG recording paper procurement.