UNSPSC 42201814: Medical x ray tubes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a tube for medical x ray quality assurance or calibration in medical x ray procedures in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901850.

UNSPSC 42201814 Medical x ray tubes is a Commodity code covering diagnostic and procedural X-ray imaging equipment and systems purchased by state and local education, health, and transportation institutions. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring complete radiologic suites, mobile fluoroscopic C-arm systems, preclinical imaging and irradiation platforms, and related installation and service support—not standalone tubes alone, but integrated imaging systems where X-ray generation is a core functional component. Issuing bodies include public universities, university health systems, community colleges, county governments, and state transportation agencies. Valencia College's School of Allied Health has posted two sole-source procurements under this code in October 2026, though neither directly addresses X-ray tubes; Maricopa County, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center have all solicited radiologic or imaging equipment within the past two months.

Geographic activity centers on Florida, Arizona, Georgia, and Texas, with additional university-based procurement in Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's IFB for a Precision X-Ray Radiobiology/Preclinical Imaging and Irradiation System (bids due September 11, 2026), specifying a complete SmART+ unit with collimators, PlastiMouse unit, one-year service, installation, and training; University of Wisconsin-Madison's RFB for a Mobile Fluoroscopic C-Arm X-ray Imaging System (bids due August 17, 2026); and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia's RFB for purchase, delivery, and installation of a complete radiology suite for Georgia Stamps Health Services at Georgia Institute of Technology (bids due September 25, 2026). Broward County Aviation Department posted an RFI in June 2026 regarding maintenance services for proprietary Rapiscan X-ray inspection systems, signaling demand for specialized support services tied to existing equipment fleets.