UNSPSC 42181802: Pulse oximeter cables

In this classification, this commodity indicates the cables used in association with a product that records the level of oxygen saturation in a human. US FDA regulates Pulse oximeter cables under 21 CFR 864.75 and under FDA product code DPZ. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42181802 Pulse oximeter cables (Commodity) covers specialized medical device cables used in patient monitoring equipment. However, recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect the narrow product scope its name suggests. The three most recent opportunities posted under this code involve cooperative purchasing vehicles and infrastructure services spanning physical health products broadly, law enforcement equipment, and structured cabling installation—none of which center on pulse oximeter cables as a discrete product line. The issuing bodies are Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based local government service cooperative that administers multi-jurisdictional contracting frameworks, and the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department in California. Sourcewell issues cooperative-purchasing RFPs that establish contracting vehicles available to thousands of participating public entities across multiple states and Canada, while the Orange County opportunity targets pre-qualified local vendors for infrastructure work.

Sourcewell's recent activity dominates the code's recent record. Sourcewell issued RFP 26RFP102026 for Physical Health Products and Related Services (due October 20, 2026) and RFP 061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment (due June 16, 2026), both cooperative purchasing vehicles. The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department posted IFB 0602627006IFBJFC on August 19, 2026 for Job Order Contracting in structured cabling and installation services, a not-to-exceed contract worth $3 million with mandatory pre-bid attendance and a pre-qualified vendor list. Geographic activity centers on Minnesota (Sourcewell's administrative base) and California (Orange County), with Sourcewell's participating jurisdictions spanning Washington state counties and entities nationwide. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (pulse oximeter cables) and the actual solicitations posted under it suggests either mis-tagging by procurement offices or use of the code as a catch-all for medical equipment and related services procurement. Vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should verify the actual product or service scope in the full solicitation documents before committing resources.