UNSPSC 42182017: Ear specula sets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a set of medical tool for investigating the ear orifice in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Ear specula sets under 21 CFR 878.18 and under FDA product code JYK. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42182017 Ear specula sets is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure ophthalmic diagnostic instruments and related supplies for healthcare delivery. Recent solicitations show that this code captures procurement activity across multiple ophthalmic product categories—diagnostic instruments, service agreements, and consumable supplies—procured by county health departments, state healthcare agencies, and specialty medical centers. The County of Santa Clara's ITB-PRC-FY26-0664 for ophthalmic instruments, services, supplies, and accessories exemplifies the scope: a three-year term contract covering equipment distributed to the Valley Specialty Center Ophthalmology Department and other county departments, structured as an all-or-none bid requiring responses to every line item, with the apparent successful bidder obligated to provide evaluation units for validation and serve as both a qualified distributor and authorized service and maintenance provider. Issuing bodies span county health systems, state agencies, and municipal medical departments; county procurement offices appear to be the dominant buyer type in recent postings.

Geographic activity concentrates in California and Florida. The State of California issued RFB IS-26200820-1 for TONO-PEN AVIA applanation tonometers on April 9, 2026, due April 24, 2026, and offers CBE set-asides for small, minority-owned, women-owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises. The County of Santa Clara's ITB closed July 10, 2026, and includes a non-mandatory pre-bid conference. Collier County, Florida posted a Notice of Intent to Single Source from Verathon Inc. for GlideScope Go 2 handheld video laryngoscopes and associated accessories on April 20, 2026, with a challenge period closing May 11, 2026, and a contract term running through September 30, 2029. The City of Tampa issued IFB 26-P-00145 for medical and first aid supplies with a March 13, 2026 deadline (posted March 25), designated as a sheltered SLBE opportunity with a $700,000 estimated contract amount and a 5% SLBE bid discount up to $10,000. Recent activity suggests steady demand from county and municipal healthcare procurement offices, with California and Florida as the most active jurisdictions in the current quarter.