UNSPSC 42181907: Basal metabolism apparatus

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an apparatus measuring basal metabolism in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42181907 Basal metabolism apparatus is a Commodity code under which state and local governments purchase occupational health surveillance and specialized medical equipment and supplies for employee and patient care. The Washington State Department of Transportation and Texas Health and Human Services Commission are recent solicitors. Basal metabolism apparatus under this code encompasses occupational medical examinations (baseline, periodic, follow-up, and exit evaluations), medical record management, and associated healthcare delivery services, as well as specialized medical consumables and equipment such as gastrostomy feeding tubes, IV stabilization devices, catheters, feeding sets, pulse oximetry sensors, and IV pole clamps. Work is delivered by licensed physicians board-certified in occupational medicine or by medical suppliers meeting manufacturer specifications and regulatory compliance requirements including HIPAA and state health department standards.

Activity under the code spans Washington State and Texas. The Washington State Ferries issued RFP 20260825 on August 25, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (Anacortes, Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Clinton, Coupeville, Edmonds, Kingston, Mukilteo, Port Orchard, Port Townsend, San Juan Islands, Seattle, Tacoma, and Vashon Island), with proposals due October 9, 2026, pre-bid conference August 31, 2026, and apparent award announcement October 20, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017603 on July 15, 2026 for medical supplies and equipment for the Abilene State Supported Living Center with bids due July 30, 2026; the contract runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. Both solicitations use cost-based evaluation with firm fixed pricing, and both retain contract extension options.