UNSPSC 42192107: Clinical examination chairs

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a table specifically configured to aid in medical examination procedures in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 940290.

UNSPSC 42192107 Clinical examination chairs (Commodity) encompasses medical and dental seating equipment purchased by state and local governments, school districts, and public health agencies for clinical, educational, and administrative use. Recent solicitations show the code capturing two distinct purchasing streams: school furniture procurement bundles that include examination and specialized adaptive seating alongside classroom and library furniture, and standalone dental chair acquisitions for public health facilities. The issuing bodies span Pinellas County Schools acting as lead agency for a national cooperative purchasing vehicle, state-level cooperative alliances like the Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), and individual public health departments and school systems. Scope ranges from bulk furniture systems with delivery and installation services to individual equipment purchases with specification-driven requirements.

Recent activity shows geographic spread across Florida, Minnesota, and nationwide cooperative procurement channels. The Pinellas County Schools RFP (25JB076, due January 5, 2026) solicits school and government furniture across ten categories—including specialized adaptive seating—through a best-value RFP offering a three-year term with two one-year renewal options valued at approximately $20 million. The Minnesota MMCAP RFP (S1070000017226, due July 20, 2026) requests full-line medical supplies and equipment distributors serving approximately 8,000 government members with $300 million in collective annual purchasing power, encompassing hospital furnishings and point-of-care testing equipment alongside consumables. A dental chair solicitation (RFBIS27200039) posted July 21, 2026 with a July 31, 2026 due date from an unnamed issuing body shows isolated specification-driven procurement but carries insufficient detail to characterize scope. Cooperative purchasing vehicles dominate the larger opportunities, with administrative fees (three percent) required and nationwide eligibility for state and local government entities, school districts, and eligible nonprofit organizations.