UNSPSC 42182021: Medical exam protective caps or covers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a protective cap or cover during a medical examination in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 420310.

UNSPSC 42182021 Medical exam protective caps or covers is a Commodity code encompassing personal protective equipment and medical-supply consumables procured by state and local health, fire, law enforcement, and school district entities. Recent solicitations show the code capturing broader medical and first aid supplies procurement, including respiratory equipment, cardiac monitoring supplies, airway devices, bandaging materials, gloves, and emergency response consumables alongside protective headwear and caps. Issuing bodies include municipal fire departments, county health and emergency services, independent school districts, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdiction coalitions. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, is a significant repeat buyer, aggregating demand from Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, Yakima County, and thousands of other governmental agencies and public entities across the United States and Canada through cooperative contracting frameworks.

Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest regions. Recent opportunities include Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment (response date June 16, 2026), serving a multi-state cooperative purchasing network; Klein Independent School District's RFP #26-101 for Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics instructional resources (response date June 5, 2026); the City of Tampa's sealed-bid procurement 26-P-00145 for Medical and First Aid Supplies for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division (response date March 13, 2026), valued at $700,000.00 with a 5% bid discount for certified Small Local Business Enterprises; and Hillsborough County, Florida's sole-source procurement SS2600228 for Technicuff blood pressure cuffs and hoses compatible with Stryker LP35 monitors (response date April 13, 2026), estimated at $44,385.00 for nine months. The Hillsborough County procurement and Tampa Fire Department solicitation demonstrate active near-term demand for medical and emergency response supplies among municipal and county public safety agencies.