UNSPSC 42192429: Catheter carts

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as cart that stores and protects catheters and their components and supplies in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 940290.

UNSPSC 42192429 Catheter carts (Commodity) encompasses medication dispensing and automated pharmacy equipment that state and local governments procure for clinical training, patient care operations, and pharmacy management in healthcare facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring branded medication dispensing smart carts and automated medication dispensers compatible with existing institutional platforms, along with associated implementation, training, and ongoing technical support. The mix of issuing bodies includes community colleges operating nursing and allied health programs, state veterans' facilities, counties managing employee pharmacy benefits, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdiction law enforcement and public-sector procurement needs. Scope of work centers on single-vendor or single-source specifications tied to existing infrastructure—such as SimServeRx platform compatibility for educational simulation—and includes mandatory onsite implementation, staff training, and post-warranty technical support.

Recent activity spans New York, Illinois, and Florida, with cooperative purchasing initiatives extending reach to multiple jurisdictions across Washington state, Minnesota, and nationwide. Representative opportunities include SUNY Rockland Community College's RFP for a SimServeRx ESS Advanced medication dispensing cart due July 16, 2026, requiring manufacturer authorization and 6-week delivery with onsite training; the State of Illinois Veterans Home at LaSalle's small purchase for one MedDispense Automated Medication Dispenser Base 72 unit with two-door supply tower due March 31, 2026, requiring full installation and two days of onsite training by June 30, 2026; and Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment due June 16, 2026, which establishes cooperative contracting solutions for thousands of participating governmental entities nationwide. Collier County's April 2026 RFP for pharmacy benefit management services, while not directly a catheter or medication cart procurement, signals related clinical and pharmacy operations spending in the county market. Most opportunities are IFBs or RFPs with tight response windows of three to five business days and require vendor compliance with state certifications, insurance mandates, and single-source or authorized-reseller status.