UNSPSC 42182205: Medical thermometer tip or probe covers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a tip or probe cover for thermometer in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Medical thermometer tip or probe covers under 21 CFR 880.2920 and under FDA product code FLK. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 392350.

UNSPSC 42182205 Medical thermometer tip or probe covers, a Commodity code, encompasses single-use protective covers for clinical thermometer probes — products that state and local health care, public health, education, and law enforcement agencies procure for infection control and patient safety. The code captures consumable medical supplies in small unit quantities, typically as part of broader first-aid or clinical-supply bundles rather than as standalone line items.

Recent state and local solicitations show school districts, county governments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles (which aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions) as the primary issuing bodies under this code. The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida, issued ITB 25-CR-069 in April 2026 for first aid supplies with an estimated annual usage of approximately $130,000, listing thermometers among 34 consumable line items for delivery to a warehouse facility. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted RFP 061626 in May 2026 on behalf of participating jurisdictions across Washington state and beyond, seeking law enforcement equipment that includes medical supplies for officer-safety programs; the cooperative structure extends the contract's reach to schools, counties, and other public entities nationwide. Geographic activity centers on Florida and Washington state in the most recent opportunities, with the cooperative-purchasing model in the Sourcewell solicitation extending potential reach across multiple states and Canada. Thermometer probe covers appear as line-item consumables within larger medical and first-aid supply procurements rather than as dedicated sole-source buys, suggesting that firms pursuing this Commodity code should position the product within a broader first-aid or clinical-supply portfolio and target school districts, county health departments, and cooperative purchasing frameworks as primary customers.