UNSPSC 42202101: Brachytherapy intracavity containers or seeds

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a. US FDA regulates Brachytherapy intracavity containers or seeds under 21 CFR 892.5730 and under FDA product code KXK. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42202101 Brachytherapy intracavity containers or seeds is a Commodity code covering radioactive seed implants and related delivery containers used in cancer treatment, a narrow procurement category that sees sporadic activity across state and local health systems and teaching hospitals. State and local government buyers under this code are primarily large hospital systems, university medical centers, and regional cancer treatment facilities that operate or contract brachytherapy programs. The scope is tightly defined: sealed radioactive sources (typically iridium-192 or cesium-137) in wire, ribbon, or seed form, along with the specialized intracavitary applicators and loading devices required for gynecological, prostate, and other internal radiation therapies. Because brachytherapy is a specialized oncology service, purchasing activity concentrates among academic medical centers and comprehensive cancer centers rather than small or general-purpose municipal health departments.

The source provided contains no recent state or local solicitation records for this Commodity code, indicating minimal observable procurement activity in the current market window. Without identified opportunities, issuing-body concentration and geographic spread cannot be characterized from recent data. Firms pursuing this code should monitor announcements from large university teaching hospitals and NCI-designated cancer centers in their target regions, as these institutions drive the majority of brachytherapy procurement, but recognize that sourcing of radioactive medical isotopes and devices often follows long-term vendor relationships and regulatory qualification cycles rather than competitive bid cycles typical of broader commodity procurement.