UNSPSC 42181803: Pulse oximeter probes or sensors

In this classification, this commodity indicates the probes or sensors used in association with a product that records the level of oxygen saturation in a human. US FDA regulates Pulse oximeter probes or sensors 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 42181803 Pulse oximeter probes or sensors is a Commodity code that nominally covers medical sensor equipment, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show little relevant purchasing activity aligned with that scope. The two most recent opportunities on record—Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment cooperative and Klein ISD's career technical education resources procurement—do not identify pulse oximetry equipment or sensors as part of their actual scope of work. State and local governments do acquire medical sensors and diagnostic equipment through procurement channels, but this code's current activity does not reflect purchasing in that category. The mismatch suggests either that state and local procurement offices are tagging opportunities incorrectly, or that pulse oximeter procurement through public-sector channels remains minimal or handled under different code classifications.

Without representative recent opportunities genuinely aligned to pulse oximeter sensors, geographic concentration and issuing-body patterns specific to this code cannot be established. The source provides no additional state or local solicitations for pulse oximetry equipment, pre-bid meetings, addenda, or cooperative purchasing vehicles focused on this Commodity. Firms pursuing medical device and sensor work should verify that opportunities tagged 42181803 match their scope before investing RFP-response effort, and should monitor whether this code's actual purchasing activity emerges or remains inactive in state and local procurement systems.