UNSPSC 42201828: Medical x ray apparatus filters

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a filter 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 42201828 Medical x-ray apparatus filters is a Commodity code that covers specialized diagnostic imaging equipment and related systems purchased by state and local educational and healthcare institutions, though recent posting activity shows minimal procurement directly aligned with the code's nominal scope of x-ray filters themselves. Instead, the recent solicitations tagged under this code reflect a broader pattern of higher-tier diagnostic and imaging equipment acquisition — ultrasound systems, dental scanners, radiologic suites, and specialized x-ray platforms — suggesting that state and local procurement offices are using the code as a catch-all for medical imaging technology beyond filters per se. The issuing bodies are predominantly higher-education institutions (Valencia College, Georgia Institute of Technology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison) and county or state agencies managing healthcare or transportation occupational health programs (Maricopa County, Washington State Department of Transportation, Broward County Aviation Department). Educational institutions appear as the dominant repeat buyers, acquiring diagnostic imaging systems for allied health, dental hygiene, and preclinical research programs.

Recent activity spans Florida, Arizona, Georgia, Texas, and Washington. Representative opportunities include Valencia College's sole-source procurement of a Philips Affiniti 70 Ultrasound System for $96,093.00 (due November 13, 2026, IFB) and a second Valencia College sole-source purchase of four iTero Lumina scanners from Align Technology for $143,196.00 (due November 27, 2026). Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center issued an IFB for a Precision X-Ray radiobiology and preclinical imaging system with collimators, service contract, and installation (bids due September 11, 2026), while the University of Wisconsin-Madison solicited bids for a Mobile Fluoroscopic C-Arm X-ray imaging system (due August 17, 2026). Broward County Aviation Department issued an RFI (due July 28, 2026) to determine whether maintenance services for proprietary Rapiscan X-ray inspection systems could be sourced competitively or must remain sole-source. Most opportunities are sole-source or equipment-specific acquisitions; competitive IFB and RFB activity is limited. The code shows active procurement but primarily for complete imaging systems and related services rather than component parts such as filters.