UNSPSC 42182201: Tympanic medical thermometers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a medical thermometer used in the patient's ear to take a temperature in a medical setting.

UNSPSC 42182201 Tympanic medical thermometers is a Commodity code encompassing ear thermometers and related diagnostic temperature-measurement devices procured by state and local health, education, and safety agencies. The code sees limited standalone solicitation activity; instead, tympanic thermometers appear as line items within broader first aid, medical supplies, or occupational health procurements. State and local buyers—school districts, state transportation departments, and county service centers—source these instruments as consumable or durable components of workplace health and safety programs, alongside complementary supplies such as exam gloves, gauze, alcohol prep pads, and sharps containers.

Recent opportunities show geographically dispersed activity across Florida and Washington, anchored by school district and state agency purchasing. The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida posted ITB #25-CR-069 in September 2026 (response due November 20, 2025) for first aid supplies including thermometers, with an estimated annual contract value of $130,000 for delivery to the Walter Pownall Service Center Warehouse in Largo; the District reserves the right to award by line item or aggregate, allowing selective sourcing of thermometer suppliers. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, posted RFP 20260825 in August 2026 (response due October 9, 2026) for occupational medical surveillance services covering 14 Washington ferry locations, requiring licensed occupational physicians to conduct baseline and periodic medical examinations including vital-sign assessment, which may encompass tympanic thermometry as part of routine clinical protocols. A broader Sourcewell cooperative-purchasing RFP #061626 (May 2026, response due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment across multiple Washington and Minnesota counties does not directly address thermometers and appears tangential to the code's scope. Activity remains concentrated in educational and transportation safety contexts with moderate geographic reach in the Pacific Northwest and Florida.