UNSPSC 42203434: Apex or vibro cardiographs

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as in the graphic recording of either of cardiac pulsations from the region of the apex, usually of the left ventricle, and resembling the ventricular pressure curve (noninvasive or the graphic recording of the vibrations of the chest wall of relatively high frequency that are produced by the action of the heart in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42203434 Apex or vibro cardiographs is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers occupational medical surveillance services and specialized medical equipment and supplies rather than the equipment indicated by its nominal name. State and local buyers under this code include state health and human services departments, state transportation agencies, and state-supported facilities. The Washington State Department of Transportation and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission are recent issuing bodies. Work solicited spans occupational health examinations for transportation workers, medical surveillance record-keeping and compliance management, and procurement of specialized medical devices and consumables including feeding tubes, catheters, IV equipment, and monitoring sensors for supported living centers. Contractors must meet regulatory and HIPAA compliance requirements, coordinate multi-location service delivery, and in some cases hold specialized medical credentials such as board certification in occupational medicine.

Recent activity is concentrated in Washington and Texas. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted RFP 20260825 on August 25, 2026, requesting proposals for occupational medical surveillance services for Washington State Ferries with a due date of October 9, 2026; services cover baseline, periodic, follow-up, and exit examinations for four personnel categories at 14 Washington ferry locations, with contract award anticipated by November 30, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017603 on July 15, 2026, requesting bids for medical supplies and equipment for the Abilene State Supported Living Center with a due date of July 30, 2026; the contract structure is a blanket purchase agreement running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with an option to extend one additional year.