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 covering disposable head coverings used in clinical and medical examination settings by state and local health agencies, correctional facilities, and other public-sector healthcare providers. State and local governments procure these items primarily through cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions to achieve volume pricing, rather than through individual agency solicitations. The issuing bodies span state health departments, state prison systems, county health offices, and special-purpose districts participating in established cooperative frameworks.

Recent activity centers on NASPO ValuePoint master-agreement RFPs establishing statewide and multi-state pricing for medical supplies including protective headwear. Texas and Idaho are currently active, with the NASPO ValuePoint RFP 1433 for Medical Supplies (due November 9, 2026) administered through South Dakota as the lead state and open to participating entities across multiple states. A separate Sourcewell cooperative RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment (due June 16, 2026) was posted in May and administered through Minnesota, though this appears tangential to the protective-caps code scope. The medical-supplies RFP emphasizes tiered or volume-based pricing and comprehensive product catalogs; set-aside or preference programs are referenced as potentially active but not specified in the available posting. Vendors should expect evaluation centered on pricing competitiveness and qualification, with resulting contracts typically structured as master agreements drawing funding from individual agency departmental appropriations as items are ordered.