UNSPSC 42191819: Patient positioners for general purposes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a device to assist in the moving or changing of position of a patient in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 491110.

UNSPSC 42191819 Patient positioners for general purposes is a Commodity code that in recent state and local solicitations covers medical supplies, equipment, and consumables used in occupational health programs, harm reduction initiatives, and facility-based patient care. The Washington State Department of Transportation's recent RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for medical supplies and equipment at the Abilene State Supported Living Center (HHS0017603, due July 30, 2026) reveal that the code captures a mix of clinical supplies — from IV stabilization devices and feeding tubes to SpO2 sensors and catheter systems — procured by state health agencies, county public health departments, and transportation authorities. Issuing bodies span state health and human services commissions, county public health agencies, and state transportation departments; the mix suggests purchasing is driven by operational need at specific facilities and programs rather than concentrated among repeat buyers.

Recent activity appears across Washington, Texas, and Colorado, with the Washington State Ferries and Texas HHSC representing state-level volume buyers and Boulder County Public Health indicating county-level procurement. The Washington State Ferries RFP requires occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry terminals and vessel locations, with examinations and record management performed under physician supervision — a scope distinct from the commodity's nominal title but tagged to this code in the source. The Texas HHSC IFB names specific manufacturer brands (Cardinal Health, C.R. Bard, Becton Dickinson) and product codes, structures pricing as firm and fixed using a detailed exhibit, and permits use by both HHSC and the Department of State Health Services on a blanket purchase agreement through August 31, 2027. The Boulder County solicitation (PHI00326, due September 11, 2026) does not align clearly with patient positioning — it solicits harm reduction supplies for safer injection and smoking — suggesting the code may be receiving misclassified tags in some state and local procurement systems.