UNSPSC 42192807: Pharmaceutical waste containers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used for the safe disposal of pharmaceutical products. These containers can be found in hospitals, pharmacies, etc.

UNSPSC 42192807 Pharmaceutical waste containers is a Commodity code that encompasses medical equipment and supplies purchased by state and local health care systems, but the recent opportunities posted under this code show minimal alignment with the nominal scope. The seven most recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code include laser equipment and OR technical support (San Mateo County Medical Center, RFP), surgical power instruments (San Mateo County Medical Center, RFP), ventilator maintenance services (Hillsborough County, ITB), law enforcement equipment through a cooperative purchasing vehicle (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington counties, RFP), intraosseous infusion devices (Marion County, Florida), career and technical education instructional resources (Klein ISD, Texas, RFP), ultrasound imaging systems (Valencia College, sole source), and spinal implants (University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, RFP). Only the Marion County EZ-IO infusion system procurement bears tangential relevance to medical consumables; the remainder address surgical equipment, facility maintenance, educational materials, and law enforcement gear wholly outside the pharmaceutical waste container category. The issuing bodies span county health systems, special districts and educational institutions, regional cooperatives, and university medical centers, with no discernible pattern of repeat procurement under this code.

Activity is geographically dispersed across California (San Mateo County), Florida (Hillsborough and Marion Counties), Texas (Klein ISD and UT San Antonio), Minnesota (Sourcewell cooperative), and Washington (participating counties), with no concentration in any single jurisdiction or region. The code shows low recent activity directly relevant to pharmaceutical waste containment; the material posted under it represents procurement by health care and public sector entities, but the goods and services being bought diverge substantially from the code's stated scope. Business development professionals evaluating this code should treat recent activity as a weak signal and verify category assignment with target buyers before committing resources.