UNSPSC 42182206: Mercury medical thermometers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a mercury medical thermometer in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Mercury medical thermometers under 21 CFR 880.29 and under FDA product code FQZ. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902511.

UNSPSC 42182206 Mercury medical thermometers is a Commodity code covering mercury-filled glass thermometers and related clinical temperature-measurement devices procured by state and local health, safety, and facility management programs. State and local buyers use this code primarily for inclusion in broader first aid and medical supply contracts that serve schools, transit agencies, and state health departments. The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida's recent ITB for first aid supplies (Solicitation 25CR069) exemplifies the scope: thermometers appear as one line item within a 34-line consumables package that also includes bandages, gauze, gloves, and sharps containers, with an estimated annual spend of approximately $130,000. School districts and state transportation agencies dominate the buyer base, procuring thermometers as part of standardized first aid kits for occupational health programs, employee medical exams, and facility-wide medical readiness. The Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) signals demand from state agencies that run large-scale employee health screening programs requiring baseline and periodic medical examinations across multiple locations, though thermometers themselves are not itemized separately in that solicitation's scope.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Washington. The Pinellas County School Board ITB (response deadline November 20, 2025) represents the most concrete current opportunity, with preference rights extended to Florida-based suppliers and delivery to a central warehouse in Largo. The Washington State Ferries medical surveillance RFP points to state-level occupational health procurement in the Pacific Northwest, though the solicitation emphasizes physician-directed examinations rather than equipment procurement. A Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP for law enforcement equipment (RFP 061626, due June 16, 2026) was posted in May but does not describe thermometers or medical supplies in its scope and likely represents a tagging or classification mismatch. State and local procurement under this code remains episodic and embedded within larger first aid and occupational health contracts rather than standalone equipment buys, suggesting limited direct opportunity volume but steady baseline demand across school districts and state health programs.