UNSPSC 42201710: Medical ultrasound or doppler or echocardiograph printers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an echocardiograph printer in a medical ultrasound or doppler or echocardiograph procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 844331.

UNSPSC 42201710 Medical ultrasound or doppler or echocardiograph printers is a Commodity code that covers diagnostic ultrasound equipment, associated printers, and related imaging hardware procured by state and local health systems, educational institutions, and healthcare providers. State and local buyers are purchasing cart-based ultrasound machines with high-definition displays, multimodal imaging capabilities (B-mode, Color Doppler, Power Doppler, M-mode, CW Doppler, and Extended Field of View), handheld point-of-care units with wireless connectivity and rugged construction, and ancillary services including maintenance contracts, warranty coverage, operator training, and system integration with electronic health records and picture archiving systems. The issuing bodies include state departments managing workforce health programs, university veterinary programs, and nonprofit healthcare providers and Federally Qualified Health Centers serving large patient populations across multiple clinic locations. Procurement spans both equipment purchase and comprehensive lifecycle services, with vendors expected to demonstrate healthcare industry experience, maintain insurance coverage and regulatory certifications, ensure HIPAA and cybersecurity compliance, and support integration with systems such as Epic EHR and PACS.

Recent activity centers in the Pacific Northwest and Texas. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Washington State Ferries, issued RFP 20260825 in August 2026 (due October 9, 2026) for occupational medical surveillance services that include ultrasound and diagnostic imaging examinations across 14 ferries locations statewide, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026 and an Apparent Successful Bidder announcement targeted for October 20, 2026. Central Texas Community Health Centers d/b/a CommUnityCare issued RFP 2026-05-001 in June 2026 (due June 11, 2026) seeking a mixed fleet of three cart-based ultrasound machines and three handheld devices with cordless probes, comprehensive maintenance and training, and Epic EHR integration for 22 clinic locations serving approximately 344,000 annual patient visits across Travis County. The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued RFB 2027-UWMSN-01412 in July 2026 (due July 30, 2026) for veterinary ultrasound units. Pricing in recent procurements is weighted as a component of total value — the Washington State Ferries RFP allocates 40 percent of scoring to cost, with 60 percent on capability; the CommUnityCare RFP weights total cost of ownership at 15 percent alongside specifications compliance, ease of use, portability, and system compatibility as primary evaluation factors.