UNSPSC 42182011: Medical exam specula or dilator tips or tip dispensers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a dilator tips or tip dispenser associated with medical exam scopes in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 300640.

UNSPSC 42182011 Medical exam specula or dilator tips or tip dispensers is a Commodity code encompassing single-use or reusable examination instruments and dispensing systems used in clinical settings by state and local health departments, clinics, correctional facilities, and public health agencies. Recent solicitation activity shows state and local governments procuring these items as part of broader medical supplies frameworks rather than as standalone line-item purchases, typically bundled with other examination and diagnostic equipment through cooperative purchasing agreements that establish tiered pricing and volume-based discounts.

The issuing-body mix reflects cooperative-purchasing consortia as the dominant procurement vehicle. NASPO ValuePoint, a multi-state cooperative purchasing organization, posted RFP NVP_1443 on October 6, 2026, with proposals due November 9, 2026, sponsored by Idaho state agencies and open to participating NASPO ValuePoint entities across multiple states; the RFP establishes a master-agreement framework for medical supplies distribution to Idaho state agencies and other participating public entities. A second NASPO ValuePoint posting (RFP 1433, posted September 25, 2026, also with a November 9, 2026 deadline at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time) similarly targets state and local government entities across multiple states with South Dakota as the administering state. Geographic activity centers on Idaho and South Dakota as administrative hubs, with participation from broader multi-state NASPO ValuePoint membership. The cooperative structure allows individual agencies to call off standardized pricing negotiated through the master agreement rather than conducting standalone procurements, reducing transaction costs for smaller jurisdictions and rural health clinics.