UNSPSC 42191710: Medical gas cylinder cart or stand or portable holder

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as the carts or stands used to inhibit the movement of medical gases in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 940290.

UNSPSC 42191710 Medical gas cylinder cart or stand or portable holder is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement shows minimal direct relevance to its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code involve compressed natural gases for transit bus operations, refrigerant extraction services, occupational medical surveillance, welding materials and supplies, and specialty chemicals for forensic laboratories — none of which involve the purchase or lease of medical gas cylinder carts, stands, or portable holders. The mismatch suggests that state and local procurement offices are applying this code to gas-related procurements broadly rather than to the specific equipment category the code nominates. The actual buying activity under these tagged opportunities spans transit authorities (compressed gas supply), municipalities (refrigerant management), state transportation departments (occupational health services), educational institutions (welding supplies), and county forensic services (specialty chemicals). Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include the Orange County Transportation Authority, City of Tucson, Washington State Department of Transportation, Collin College, Collin County Community College District, and Harris County Institute of Forensic Science.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in California, Arizona, Washington, and Texas. The Orange County Transportation Authority issued IFB 260542 on October 8, 2026, for test and operation gases for CNG buses and facilities, with bids due October 27, 2026, under a $100,000 two-year contract. The City of Tucson Environmental and General Services Division issued RFP 240011 for EPA-certified refrigerant extraction and removal services at its Los Reales Sustainability Campus. The Washington State Department of Transportation issued RFP 20260825 on August 25, 2026, for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026. Collin College and Collin County Community College District each issued separate three-year ITBs for welding materials and supplies with multi-vendor awards anticipated at approximately $400,000 annual volume per district. Harris County Institute of Forensic Science issued ITB 260132 on June 26, 2026, for specialty chemicals and industrial gases with a one-year term beginning October 1, 2026, bids due July 20, 2026. The code as currently tagged does not reflect genuine procurement of medical gas cylinder equipment; vendors should verify actual scope with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged under this code.