UNSPSC 42201824: Medical arthrography sets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a set of materials used in a test using X-rays to obtain a series of pictures of a joint after a contrast material in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Medical arthrography sets under 21 CFR 892.1650 and under FDA product code OLL. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902214.

UNSPSC 42201824 Medical arthrography sets is a Commodity code that maps nominally to surgical joint-imaging equipment but shows minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The three recent state bids from California for Nexus CMF arthroscopy systems (1.8mm, 1.9mm, and 2.7mm access systems for temporomandibular joint procedures) represent the primary related opportunities in the recent block, all posted April 16, 2026, with bids due May 5, 2026. These are specialized surgical devices supplied to state healthcare facilities, not arthrography kits or sets as the code name suggests. The remaining opportunities in the block—Sourcewell's cooperative law enforcement equipment RFP, Klein ISD's career technical education RFP, and California's outpatient furniture bid—fall outside the code's scope and appear to be miscategorized. The issuing bodies in the genuinely on-code activity consist of the State of California, which accounts for all three arthroscopy system procurements.

California dominates the recent geographic activity under this code, with all three arthroscopy procurement opportunities appearing on the State of California's request-for-bid register in April 2026. None of the opportunities disclose award values or budget ranges. All three California RFBs require completion of Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) certification forms as a mandatory submission element, incorporating set-aside and compliance tracking for minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises. Bidders must meet detailed technical specifications covering instrumentation, optics, sterilization compatibility, and functional performance; submission of all mandatory forms specified in Appendix A was a prerequisite for bid responsiveness. The extremely narrow window between posting (April 16) and the May 5, 2026 deadline provided approximately 19 days for proposal development and submission.