UNSPSC 42181801: Pulse oximeter units

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that records the level of oxygen saturation in a human. US FDA regulates Pulse oximeter units under 21 CFR 864. 750 and under FDA product code DPZ. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42181801 Pulse oximeter units is a Commodity code capturing portable oxygen-saturation monitoring devices that state and local agencies procure for emergency response, public health, and medical-equipment inventory. Recent solicitation activity under this code shows minimal direct opportunities; instead, pulse oximeters appear as line items within broader health-equipment cooperative purchasing vehicles. Sourcewell, the Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, posted a Physical Health Products and Related Services RFP (26RFP102026, due October 20, 2026) that encompasses pulse oximeters among a wider range of medical devices and services. The issuing bodies using this code are predominantly cooperative purchasing vehicles serving state and local governments, counties, municipalities, school districts, and public health departments rather than single-agency procurements. Pulse oximeters under this code are typically bundled into health-equipment or law-enforcement-support agreements that establish contracting solutions available to multiple Participating Entities simultaneously.

Sourcewell dominates recent activity, having posted at least two cooperative purchasing RFPs in 2026—one for physical health products (Minnesota, response due October 20, 2026) and one for law enforcement equipment (posted May 2026, due June 16, 2026) that may encompass pulse oximeters as emergency medical support inventory. The law enforcement RFP explicitly includes participation from Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) alongside thousands of jurisdictions across the United States and Canada. Geographic spread centers on Minnesota and the Pacific Northwest, with Sourcewell's cooperative structure reaching nationwide. No single-agency RFPs, RFQs, or ITBs for pulse oximeters as a standalone commodity appear in recent postings; procurement under this code typically occurs through cooperative purchasing channels rather than direct jurisdictional solicitations.