UNSPSC 42181807: Reprocessed pulse oximeter probes or sensors

In this classification, this commodity indicates the Reprocessed (Reprocessing medical devices is a process that involves cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and other procedures to make used devices safe for reuse) probes or sensors used in association with a product that records the level of oxygen saturation in a human.

UNSPSC 42181807 Reprocessed pulse oximeter probes or sensors is a Commodity code that covers medical devices used in emergency medical services and healthcare facility settings. Recent state and local opportunities show limited direct procurement activity tagged to this code; instead, the bulk of recent solicitation activity involves broader EMS supply contracts and medical equipment buys into which pulse oximeter probes could be purchased as component line items. Williamson County, Texas has issued two related solicitations—IFB 26IFB63 for EMS Medical and Pharmaceutical Items (due August 4, 2026) and sole-source procurement 26SS60 for EZ-IO equipment (due July 7, 2026)—indicating active EMS supply procurement at the county level. The City of Tucson Fire Department issued a comprehensive RFP for BLS and ALS pharmaceuticals and supplies under ARPA and HUD funding with multiple federal compliance obligations, including prevailing wage and DBE participation requirements; the scope encompasses 251 line items with estimated annual usage ranging from 1 to 120,000 units and includes diagnostic equipment such as pulse oximeters. The Ohio Board of Health and the Colorado Department of Human Services have posted narrowly scoped solicitations for specific medical supplies for public health points of dispensing and respiratory therapy services respectively, neither of which directly target pulse oximeter equipment. The Code of Santa Clara County issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0664 for ophthalmic instruments, services, supplies, and accessories (due July 10, 2026) as a three-year blanket contract, and Donna Independent School District posted an RFP for medical supplies catalog pricing (due April 8, 2026), both of which could include peripheral diagnostic equipment but neither mentions pulse oximeters specifically.

Activity under this code concentrates in Texas, Colorado, Ohio, Florida, and California, with the heaviest recent volume tied to county EMS departments and school districts pursuing broader medical supply contracts rather than specialized respiratory diagnostic equipment. County purchasing offices and municipal fire departments are the primary issuing bodies. The opportunities show that pulse oximeters appear as line items within larger medical supply, EMS pharmaceutical, or hospital equipment procurements rather than as standalone commodity solicitations. Vendors pursuing this code should expect to respond to bundled healthcare supply RFPs and IFBs where pulse oximeter probes compete alongside other diagnostic and therapeutic equipment; standalone demand for reprocessed probes specifically is not evident in recent postings. Reprocessor margins and volume depend on the ability to win position on multi-item supply contracts where unit pricing and volume are negotiated as part of comprehensive EMS or clinical supply agreements.