UNSPSC 42221500: Intravenous and arterial cannulas and catheters and accessories

In this classification, this class includes, products, components, accessories, and supplies, utilized in Intravenous and arterial cannula and catheter based medical procedures.

UNSPSC 42221500 Intravenous and arterial cannulas and catheters and accessories is a Class code describing the intravenous delivery devices, catheters, cannulas, stabilization hardware, and associated consumables that state and local health systems, supported-living facilities, and cooperative purchasing alliances procure for patient care. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring gastrostomy feeding tubes, IV stabilization devices, catheters, syringes, enteral feeding sets, and SpO2 sensors alongside broader medical-supply agreements that bundle these items within comprehensive catalogs. The issuing bodies span state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), university health systems (UT Health San Antonio), state-sponsored cooperative purchasing vehicles (NASPO ValuePoint, Sourcewell, MMCAP), and specialized state institutions (Texas Abilene State Supported Living Center). Cooperative purchasing vehicles dominate the recent activity, with master-agreement and full-line distributor solicitations designed to serve thousands of participating entities across multiple states.

Recent opportunities show NASPO ValuePoint (South Dakota administering) and Sourcewell (Minnesota) establishing medical-supplies master agreements with response deadlines in October and November 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017173 for durable medical equipment and services across eleven geographic regions with proposals due June 2, 2026, and contract award anticipated August 2026, with historical compensation of approximately $1,000,000 per state fiscal year and cumulative cap not to exceed $5,000,000; MMCAP (Minnesota) requested full-line medical supplies and equipment proposals from distributors serving approximately 8,000 government members generating $300 million in collective annual purchasing power, with proposals due July 20, 2026; and the California Department of Health Care Services bid ambulatory smart pumps with integrated drug libraries under RFB 26201027. Texas HHSC also solicited medical supplies and equipment for the Abilene State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017603 with bids due July 30, 2026, specifying nine line items of specialized equipment with manufacturer brands from Cardinal Health, Becton Dickinson, and others. Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Minnesota, California, and South Dakota, with multi-state cooperative purchasing spanning nationwide jurisdictions.