UNSPSC 42182807: Wheelchair platform scales

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used scale used in to measure the body weight of a patient in a wheelchair in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Wheelchair platform scales under 21 CFR 890.9340 and under FDA product code INF. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 842310.

UNSPSC 42182807 Wheelchair platform scales is a Commodity code covering scales specifically designed to weigh individuals in wheelchairs without transfer, a critical accessibility requirement in healthcare, rehabilitation, and social-service settings. State and local governments procure these devices for public health departments, county hospitals, municipal clinics, school districts with special-education programs, and long-term care facilities operated or contracted by local authorities. The equipment typically includes a ramp or platform large enough to accommodate a standard wheelchair, integrated weight-measurement technology, and often digital display and data-capture capability for medical records integration. Purchases range from single-unit procurements for small clinics to fleet acquisitions by larger health systems or state Medicaid providers.

The source contains no recent state and local contract opportunities tagged to this code. Without evidence of posted RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, or IFBs under UNSPSC 42182807, the code shows no identifiable recent activity in the state and local procurement market. This may reflect low procurement frequency—wheelchair platform scales are durable capital equipment with long asset lifecycles and infrequent replacement cycles—or category-coding practices that route similar purchases under adjacent medical equipment or general laboratory-instrument codes. Firms pursuing this market segment should monitor health department and county hospital procurement channels directly rather than rely on UNSPSC-tagged solicitations.