UNSPSC 42203442: Steerable catheter control systems

In this classification, this commodity indicates a system consisting of products, consumables and accessories that are used to execute a steerable catheter control procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42203442 Steerable catheter control systems is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect the nominal scope of steerable catheter hardware. Instead, the opportunities show procurement of occupational medical surveillance services and medical supplies and equipment — work plainly unrelated to steerable catheter control systems. The Washington State Department of Transportation sought proposals for occupational medical surveillance at Washington State Ferries locations, requiring board-certified occupational physicians to conduct baseline, periodic, follow-up, and exit examinations for shipyard workers, engine crew, deck crew, and asbestos team members across 14 ferry locations statewide, with a two-year initial term and option to extend for up to five additional one-year terms. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for medical supplies and equipment for the Abilene State Supported Living Center, covering gastrostomy feeding tubes, IV stabilization devices, catheters, feeding tubes, syringes, enteral feeding sets, pulse oximetry sensors, and IV pole clamps sourced from Cardinal Health, C.R. Bard, Becton Dickinson, and other manufacturers.

The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal commodity definition. The two posted opportunities represent distinct issuing bodies — a state transportation agency and a state health-and-human-services agency — and distinct work streams (occupational health services versus consumable medical supplies). The Washington State Ferries RFP20260825 had a response deadline of October 9, 2026 with apparent successful bidder announcement scheduled for October 20, 2026 and contract award anticipated by November 30, 2026; the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017603 closed July 30, 2026. The geographic spread spans Washington and Texas, with no indication of broader recent activity under this code. The mismatch between the code's steerable catheter scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either a coding error in the source data or obsolete category assignment; business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC classification before pursuing opportunities in this taxonomy.