UNSPSC 42192808: Medical waste container hardware and accessories

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is hardware and accessories (such as mounting brackets, wall enclosures, etc.) for needle, blade, biohazard, and pharmaceutical waste containers.

UNSPSC 42192808 Medical waste container hardware and accessories is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement practice encompasses a much broader range of medical equipment and waste services than the abstract code name suggests. Recent opportunities tagged under this code include ultrasound systems, surgical power equipment, laser systems for operating rooms, ventilator maintenance and repair, intraosseous infusion devices, and medical-biological hazardous waste removal and processing services. The issuing bodies span public hospital systems (San Mateo Medical Center, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), county medical examiners' offices (Milwaukee County), county environmental agencies (Maryland Environmental Service), educational institutions (Valencia College), and emergency medical services operations (Marion County). The code shows activity primarily from county-level health and environmental departments and public hospital systems rather than state-level procurement offices, with no apparent school districts or transit authorities among recent solicitations.

Activity concentrates in Florida, Wisconsin, California, and Maryland, with additional solicitations from Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multistate jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include Milwaukee County's re-bid for medical-biological and hazardous waste removal and processing at its Medical Examiner's office (ITB, due October 7, 2026); San Mateo Medical Center's RFP for surgical power equipment over a five-year contract term (due May 28, 2026); Hillsborough County's competitive sealed bid for Vyaire LTV 1200 ventilator maintenance and repair services over three years with an estimated contract value of $140,225 (ITB 26-00275, due June 12, 2026); and Marion County's procurement for Vidacare EZ-IO intraosseous infusion systems for emergency medical services (procurement 09SS-103, due May 11, 2026). The code shows consistent activity from health care and waste-management operations, though the mismatch between the nominal code scope and actual solicitations suggests vendors should verify code alignment when pursuing opportunities tagged under this classification.