UNSPSC 42203804: Radiation therapy positioning aids

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as the components and supplies required to correctly position a patient during a radiation therapy procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42203804 Radiation therapy positioning aids is a Commodity code covering immobilization and alignment devices used to position patients during cancer radiotherapy treatment. State and local governments procure these aids—including body molds, headrests, bite blocks, thermoplastic masks, vacuum cushions, and frame systems—primarily through health departments, hospital systems, and integrated delivery networks operating cancer centers and radiation oncology departments. The aids are critical for treatment precision, enabling reproducible patient positioning across multiple therapy sessions and ensuring dose accuracy to tumors while minimizing exposure to surrounding tissue.

The source does not identify recent state and local solicitation activity under this code. Without posted opportunities naming the issuing body, geographic jurisdiction, notice type, response date, or dollar scope, no representative opportunities can be named. Radiation therapy positioning aids remain a specialized procurement category, and the code may see limited notice posting in state and local contract databases relative to higher-volume medical device and supply categories. Firms pursuing this space should monitor hospital system and health authority RFPs directly rather than relying on public notice aggregators for visibility into demand.