UNSPSC 42182015: Otoscope speculums

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a tool designed be used in association with an Otoscope to inspect the orifices of humans. US FDA regulates Otoscope speculums under 21 CFR 886.4350 and under FDA product code HNC. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 300640.

UNSPSC 42182015 Otoscope speculums is a Commodity code that classifies specialized medical diagnostic equipment components. State and local health departments, county hospital systems, and specialty medical centers use this code to procure otoscope speculums—disposable and reusable ear examination tips—typically as part of larger medical equipment and supply contracts. The source material shows these items being procured alongside broader ophthalmic and medical instrumentation through health facilities' routine supply and equipment renewal processes. Issuing bodies include county government health systems (chiefly county hospitals and specialty centers), municipal fire and rescue departments handling medical supply acquisition, state healthcare procurement offices, and independent school districts with health services operations. County hospital systems and county-administered specialty centers appear as the primary buyers when medical diagnostics procurement is sourced separately from general emergency medical supplies.

Recent activity supporting this code is limited. The Santa Clara County ITB-PRC-FY26-0664 for ophthalmic instruments, services, supplies, and accessories (due July 10, 2026) represents the most directly relevant opportunity; however, the solicitation does not itemize otoscope speculums explicitly and focuses primarily on ophthalmology-specific instrumentation for the Valley Specialty Center. The City of Tampa's IFB 26-P-00145 for medical and first aid supplies (due March 13, 2026, estimated value $700,000.00) targeting the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division included respiratory equipment, cardiac electrodes, and airway devices but no specific mention of otoscope speculums in the 169 line items described. Geographic activity is dispersed across California, Florida, Minnesota (through cooperative procurement vehicles), and Texas, with no concentration in any single state. The code shows minimal recent standalone solicitation activity; otoscope speculums typically appear as ancillary items within larger medical supply or ophthalmic equipment contracts rather than as targeted procurements.