UNSPSC 42182317: Alpha wave monitors

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a customized computer monitor that displays electromyographic specific levels. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 852849.

UNSPSC 42182317 Alpha wave monitors is a Commodity code that describes diagnostic and monitoring equipment used in clinical and law enforcement settings. State and local governments procure alpha wave monitors—devices that measure and record brain electrical activity for diagnostic purposes—primarily through health systems and specialized medical service frameworks. The code also surfaces in law enforcement equipment cooperative purchasing initiatives, though the recent solicitations show a mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying patterns. State and local issuing bodies spanning county health systems, municipalities via cooperative purchasing vehicles, and multi-jurisdictional healthcare networks are the primary buyers. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing entity, and county health authorities such as San Mateo County Medical Center are the named repeat or standout buyers in recent activity.

Recent opportunities show limited direct procurement of alpha wave monitors as a standalone product. Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, as a broad law enforcement equipment solicitation covering Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, plus numerous other jurisdictions nationwide, with a June 16, 2026 proposal deadline. San Mateo County posted an RFP on March 24, 2026 for teleneurology services—remote neurology consultation including EEG interpretation and stroke assessment—due March 11, 2026. The teleneurology opportunity includes use of diagnostic monitoring equipment integrated with existing health systems infrastructure and requires SAML v2.0 protocol compliance and cyber liability insurance of $5,000,000 per occurrence. Neither solicitation explicitly names alpha wave monitors as a distinct line item, suggesting the code may see sporadic activity or may be applied inconsistently to broader medical device or diagnostic service procurements across state and local health systems.