UNSPSC 42182013: Vaginal exam speculas

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a tool designed to inspect the anus or rectums in humans. US FDA regulates Vaginal exam speculas under 21 CFR 884.4520 and under FDA product code HDF. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42182013 Vaginal exam speculas, a Commodity code, covers disposable and reusable vaginal specula procured by state and local health agencies, public hospitals, clinics, and correctional facilities for gynecological examination and screening services. State and local governments buy these instruments as part of broader medical-supply procurement programs, typically through cooperative purchasing vehicles that consolidate demand across multiple jurisdictions to achieve volume pricing. Issuing bodies include state health departments, individual state agencies, county health systems, municipal hospitals, and special-purpose health districts. The code sees activity primarily through master-agreement frameworks administered by cooperative consortia rather than direct agency RFPs, reflecting the commodity's standardized nature and the efficiency gains from consolidated purchasing.

NASPO ValuePoint, the national cooperative purchasing consortium, has driven recent activity under this code. Idaho sponsored RFP NVP_1443 for medical supplies (posted October 6, 2026, proposals due November 9, 2026) and a parallel South Dakota–administered NASPO ValuePoint master-agreement RFP 1433 (posted September 25, 2026, also due November 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time) both seek qualified vendors to supply medical supplies across multiple commodity categories to participating state and local entities nationwide through a framework agreement. Vendors submitting to these RFPs must provide comprehensive product catalogs and competitive unit pricing, with evaluation centered on vendor qualifications and pricing competitiveness. The opportunities are open to state agencies, local governments, school districts, and other public entities across multiple states. Set-asides or preferences may apply under state policy, though the available documentation does not specify which programs are active. No other recent solicitations specifically naming vaginal exam speculas were identified; activity under this code appears concentrated within NASPO ValuePoint cooperative vehicles rather than individual jurisdiction procurements.