UNSPSC 42182411: Medical tuning fork hammers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an added hammer like device appended to a tuning fork to concentrate the application of force in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Medical tuning fork hammers under 21 CFR 882. 152 and under FDA product code GWX. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901849.

UNSPSC 42182411 Medical tuning fork hammers is a Commodity code that encompasses diagnostic percussion instruments for clinical and medical examination use. State and local governments procure these items primarily through cooperative purchasing consortia rather than direct agency solicitations, leveraging collective volume to negotiate favorable pricing from medical supply vendors. The issuing bodies are multistate cooperative vehicles — notably NASPO ValuePoint and Sourcewell — that establish master agreements on behalf of state agencies, counties, cities, school districts, and other public entities. Individual agencies then order from the established contracts as needed, drawing from departmental budgets.

Recent procurement activity centers on two NASPO ValuePoint medical-supplies master-agreement RFPs posted in September and October 2026, both with a November 9, 2026 response deadline. Idaho state agencies sponsor the solicitation (NVP_1443), with South Dakota as the administering state for the broader NASPO vehicle. Vendors are required to submit comprehensive product catalogs and competitive unit pricing, with evaluation centered on qualifications and cost competitiveness. Tiered or volume-discount pricing structures are anticipated. The resulting master agreements will serve multiple states and hundreds of participating public entities across the NASPO ValuePoint network. Set-asides or vendor-preference programs may apply under individual state policies, though the available documentation does not specify which designations are active for this RFP. The source also includes a Sourcewell law-enforcement-equipment RFP (061626) posted in May 2026 with a June response deadline, but that solicitation is unrelated to medical tuning fork hammers and appears to be a filing error in the code assignment.