UNSPSC 42182704: Skinfold calipers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a device that are used in the measurement of skinfold thickness and the estimation of total body fat in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Skinfold calipers under 21 CFR 880.48 and under FDA product code FTY. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42182704 Skinfold calipers is a Commodity code that state and local governments are buying primarily as components within larger medical equipment and first aid supply procurements, rather than as standalone items. Recent solicitations show the code appearing in broad medical supply contracts serving fire rescue, emergency response, and healthcare training contexts. Issuing bodies include county governments, municipal fire departments, independent school districts, and statewide cooperative purchasing organizations. Klein Independent School District in Texas is actively procuring health sciences instructional equipment across multiple CTE and advanced academics program areas; Hillsborough County, Florida and the City of Tampa are both soliciting medical equipment and first aid supplies for emergency response operations; and Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing vehicle, is managing a multistate law enforcement equipment procurement on behalf of participating counties and public entities across Washington state, multiple other states, and Canada.

Activity appears concentrated in the South and Southwest. Recent opportunities originate from Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa in Florida, Klein ISD in Harris County, Texas, and the Sourcewell multistate cooperative including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington. Representative recent procurements include Hillsborough County's sole-source notice for Technicuff blood pressure cuffs and hoses compatible with Stryker LP35 monitors, posted April 6, 2026 with a close date of April 13, 2026, valued at $44,385.00 for nine months of supply; the City of Tampa's invitation to bid (ITB) for 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies for the Fire Department Rescue Division, posted March 25, 2026 with a March 13, 2026 deadline and a $700,000.00 estimated contract amount, designated as a sheltered market opportunity for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5% bid discount; and Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment, due June 16, 2026, spanning multiple jurisdictions across multiple states and serving thousands of governmental agencies nationwide.