UNSPSC 42183069: Caloric-air stimulators

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a caloric testing apparatus for introducing heated or cooled air, under direct visual control, into the outer ear canal of a human subject for purposes of testing inner ear balance mechanisms in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42183069 Caloric-air stimulators (Commodity) shows minimal alignment between the code's nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The three opportunities posted under this code in the past four months—a precision high-voltage test equipment module, a laboratory spectrophotometer, and a law enforcement equipment cooperative framework—bear no clear relationship to caloric-air stimulation equipment. State and local governments are not actively buying caloric-air stimulators; the code appears to be either misapplied across these solicitations or dormant in state and local procurement.

The few opportunities tagged to this code originate from utilities, solid waste management, and cooperative purchasing vehicles spanning multiple states. Kissimmee Utility Authority issued IFB 26046JG (due September 22, 2026, now closed) for a precision high-voltage capacitance measurement module under $250,000; the City of Tampa, Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management issued RFQ 26-P-00372 (due June 12, 2026) for a laboratory spectrophotometer; and Sourcewell, acting as procurement agent for Washington and Minnesota jurisdictions, issued RFP 061626 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment. None of these procurements fall within the caloric-air stimulator product or service family. Without recent opportunities that actually address the code's stated scope, the code presents no clear pursuit signal for vendors in this space.