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, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The three most recent opportunities posted under this code are structurally mismatched: Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment cooperative procurement (RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026) targets broad categories of equipment for police and sheriff departments; Klein Independent School District's career and technical education solicitation (RFP #26-101, due June 5, 2026) seeks instructional resources across 17 CTE program areas plus advanced academics; and Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department's pre-qualification request for structured cabling and installation services (due April 13, 2026) concerns low-voltage electrical infrastructure. None of these opportunities explicitly reference medical monitoring equipment, healthcare facility procurement, or pulse oximetry components. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests either inaccurate tagging by the issuing bodies or that pulse oximeter cables do not drive measurable state and local procurement activity at present.

The geographic spread represented in the recent postings spans Washington (Sourcewell cooperative framework), Texas (Klein ISD), and California (Orange County), but these jurisdictions are soliciting for law enforcement, education, and building infrastructure respectively—categories unrelated to medical devices or their accessories. No issuing bodies appear as repeat buyers under this code in the available recent record. Given the absence of healthcare-focused procurement, hospital equipment solicitations, or medical supply vendor requests in the recent opportunities, pursuit under this code would require validation that the tagging reflects actual market demand rather than administrative misfiling.