UNSPSC 42182008: Medical exam scope handles

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as the handles associated with medical exam scopes in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42182008 Medical exam scope handles, a Commodity code, encompasses otoscopes, ophthalmoscopes, and related diagnostic examination instruments that state and local health departments, school districts, and other public health entities procure for clinical and screening programs. The recent solicitation activity under this code centers on cooperative purchasing agreements that bundle medical exam scopes with broader medical supply catalogs rather than as standalone line items, reflecting how state procurement offices consolidate equipment purchases through master agreements to achieve volume pricing and simplified vendor management.

State agencies and cooperative purchasing consortia dominate the issuing-body mix, with NASPO ValuePoint (a multistate cooperative vehicle) posting the most recent opportunities. The two most visible recent solicitations are both NASPO ValuePoint RFPs for medical supplies: RFP NVP_1443 Idaho Medical Supplies (due November 9, 2026) sponsored by Idaho state agencies and open to participating NASPO ValuePoint entities across multiple states, and RFP 1433 administered by South Dakota with proposals also due November 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Both RFPs seek master-agreement vendors to supply comprehensive medical supply catalogs at competitive, volume-discounted pricing to state and local government buyers. The geographic spread reflects the NASPO ValuePoint membership footprint—Idaho and South Dakota lead as administering states, with participation available to state and local entities across the multistate cooperative network. Set-asides or small-business preferences may apply under Idaho state policy, though the available RFP summaries do not specify which programs are active. Response activity should intensify as the November 9, 2026 deadline approaches.