UNSPSC 42202901: Low energy medical x ray units

in this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a device used in a low energy medical x ray procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42202901 Low energy medical x ray units is a Commodity code covering diagnostic and clinical imaging equipment that state and local governments procure for educational institutions, health systems, and operational facilities. Recent solicitations show activity spanning ultrasound systems, intraoral scanners, fluoroscopic C-arm imaging, radiobiology systems, and X-ray inspection equipment maintenance — a broader set of diagnostic and specialized imaging modalities than the code name alone suggests. Issuing bodies include state university systems, county colleges, county aviation departments, and state transportation agencies. Valencia College in Florida has posted two sole-source acquisitions within weeks: a Philips Affiniti 70 Ultrasound System for its Diagnostic Medical Sonography program and four iTero Lumina intraoral scanners for its Dental Hygiene Department. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center solicited a Precision X-Ray SmART+ radiobiology and preclinical imaging system. These procurements reflect institutional investment in specialized diagnostic equipment for clinical training and research rather than commodity procurement — vendors face sole-source or highly competitive technical evaluations.

Geographic activity spans Texas, Florida, Georgia, Washington, and Wisconsin, with recent solicitations concentrated in higher-education and specialized clinical settings. The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued an RFB for a Mobile Fluoroscopic C-Arm X-ray Imaging System (due August 17, 2026); the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, on behalf of Georgia Institute of Technology, solicited a complete radiology suite for Georgia Stamps Health Services (due September 25, 2026); and Maricopa County issued an IFB for radiologic equipment and installation across three colleges (due October 22, 2026). The Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026), which sits tangentially to the code scope. Broward County Aviation Department issued an RFI (due July 28, 2026) to determine whether maintenance services for proprietary Rapiscan X-ray inspection systems are available from vendors other than the manufacturer. Equipment procurement under this code typically involves sole-source or manufacturer-direct transactions driven by clinical standards, regulatory alignment, and institutional infrastructure fit rather than open competition.