UNSPSC 42203444: Diagnostic or interventional vascular catheter introducer sets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a set of products used to introduce a flexible tube inserted through a vein or artery in a diagnostic or interventional procedure. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42203444 Diagnostic or interventional vascular catheter introducer sets, a Commodity code, covers specialized vascular access equipment and related medical consumables that state and local health agencies, supported living centers, and emergency responders procure for patient care. Recent solicitations reveal the code captures a broad range of medical supplies in practice — gastrostomy and enteral feeding tubes, IV stabilization devices, catheters, SpO2 sensors, airway devices, and endotracheal tubes — reflecting the code's role as a catch-all in procurement systems for vascular and catheter-related equipment alongside adjoining medical consumables. Issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, municipal fire and rescue divisions, and state-operated health facilities, with procurement structured as blanket purchase agreements or annual competitively bid supply contracts tied to operational and emergency response needs.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited medical supplies for the Abilene State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017603 with bids due July 30, 2026, naming specific brand products from Cardinal Health, C.R. Bard, and Becton Dickinson on a firm-fixed-price schedule for a September 2026 through August 2027 contract term. The City of Tampa's Purchasing Department issued an ITB for medical and first aid supplies for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division (26P00145) with a March 13, 2026 deadline, estimated at $700,000 and set aside for certified Small Local Business Enterprises under a 5% bid discount capped at $10,000. Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, with opportunities reflecting both routine health facility resupply and emergency responder procurement cycles.