UNSPSC 42201825: Medical x ray apparatus tube inserts

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an insert for the apparatus tubes of a medical x ray machine in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902214.

UNSPSC 42201825 Medical x-ray apparatus tube inserts, a Commodity code, covers procurement of replacement x-ray tube assemblies and related radiographic components for medical imaging systems. State and local recent solicitations under this code, however, show activity concentrated not in tube-insert procurement itself but in maintenance agreements for proprietary x-ray inspection systems, educational x-ray simulator equipment, and related imaging hardware—suggesting the code captures the broader x-ray equipment ecosystem rather than consumable tube inserts alone. Issuing bodies include county aviation departments (Broward County, Florida), state community colleges (Colorado Northwestern Community College), university systems (Texas A&M), state correctional departments (Illinois Department of Corrections), and public school boards (Polk County Schools, Florida). Recent activity shows a mix of sole-source and competitive procurement approaches, with colleges and universities purchasing educational x-ray simulators and inspection systems, while facilities-focused agencies (corrections, aviation) pursue maintenance and service agreements for existing equipment.

Geographic activity spans Florida, Colorado, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois based on recent postings. Representative solicitations include Broward County Aviation Department's RFI posted June 25, 2026 (due July 28, 2026) for maintenance services on Rapiscan 600/900 series and Gemini x-ray inspection systems—a sole-source notice of intent to procure challenging the proprietary designation; Colorado Northwestern Community College's Documented Quote for a non-radiographic x-ray simulator (April 9–16, 2026 deadline, $35,000 budget) to support its Radiologic Technology program expansion; the School Board of Polk County's competitive RFP posted March 6, 2026 for a VMI Spectrum 6040 C x-ray inspection system (March 9 deadline); the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB posted January 21, 2026 (February 11 deadline) for one-year maintenance of six LineV Clearpass Full Body Scanning Systems across correctional facilities; and Texas A&M University System's ITB for a ceiling-mounted flexible C-arm (March 11, 2026 deadline). Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) preferences appear in Colorado community college solicitations at 5 percent on quoted pricing. The code shows meaningful recent activity but predominantly in ancillary services, simulators, and inspection systems rather than standalone tube-insert replacement procurement.