UNSPSC 42192108: Hospital folding cots

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 42192108 Hospital folding cots (Commodity) shows minimal relevant recent activity. The code nominally covers folding cots for hospital and healthcare settings, but the recent opportunities posted under it consist primarily of Kwalu furniture replacements at Texas state veterans homes, fetal monitor carts for California state healthcare facilities, general office furniture and moving services for California counties, and a multistate law enforcement equipment cooperative. None of these solicitations involve hospital folding cots. The Texas General Land Office and Veterans Land Board have posted two large Kwalu furniture replacement IFBs — one at the William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home in Temple (IFB 8437-JW, due June 17, 2026) for 832 pieces of resident and common-area furniture, and one at the Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home in Floresville (IFB 8551-SJ, due July 24, 2026) for 941 pieces — but these are full-suite residential furnishings (sofas, dressers, wardrobes, dining tables) rather than medical-grade cots. The County of San Mateo issued an RFQ for general office furniture and delivery (RFQ 2026RFQ00484, May 14, 2026), and Santa Clara County solicited moving and relocation services (RFPPRCFY260544, due April 1, 2026), neither of which align with hospital cot procurement.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual recent opportunities suggests the code has little current state and local procurement activity in its intended category. No issuing bodies show repeat solicitations for hospital folding cots, and the geographic spread across Texas (veterans homes) and California (general furniture and healthcare equipment) does not indicate concentrated activity under this code. If you are pursuing hospital folding cot contracts with state or local bodies, this code may not be the primary indicator of opportunity in the current market.