UNSPSC 42221502: Arterial line continuous catheter flush valves

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as continuous flush valve for a flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into an artery in an arterial lining procedure. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42221502 Arterial line continuous catheter flush valves is a Commodity code that covers specialized infusion and vascular access supplies for clinical use, though state and local procurement activity under the code shows broader medical equipment and supplies purchasing that frequently groups this item with feeding tubes, syringes, catheters, IV stabilization devices, and other point-of-care medical consumables. Recent solicitations reveal state health agencies, state-supported care facilities, university health systems, and cooperative purchasing alliances acquiring these items as part of blanket purchase agreements, master contracts, and full-line distributor agreements. Issuing bodies span state departments of health and human services (Texas HHSC, California DHCS, Georgia DPH), university-affiliated health care providers (University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio), and multi-jurisdiction cooperative purchasing vehicles (Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance). The mix reflects both direct state procurement and shared-services purchasing arrangements serving thousands of member agencies nationwide. State and local procurement under medical supply codes attracts established medical device distributors, manufacturers, and specialized equipment managers, typically subject to FDA clearance verification, HIPAA Business Associate Agreement compliance, state vendor registration, and competitive pricing tied to Medicare/Medicaid fee schedules or cost-plus-fixed-fee models.

Geographic spread is concentrated in Texas, California, and Minnesota based on recent posting activity, with secondary activity in Georgia and multistate cooperative purchasing frameworks. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017603 for medical supplies and equipment at the Abilene State Supported Living Center (due July 30, 2026), covering nine line items including catheters and IV stabilization devices with contract term September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027; the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio RFP 74526P16 for infusion center management and operation across multiple clinical specialties (due August 7, 2026); the California Department of Health Care Services RFB 26201027 for ambulatory smart pumps with integrated drug libraries (due June 17, 2026); and the Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance RFP for full-line medical supplies and equipment distributors serving 8,000 member agencies with estimated $300 million annual purchasing power (due July 20, 2026). Activity indicates sustained demand from state health programs, institutional care facilities, and cooperative purchasing consortia, with response timelines ranging from six days to six weeks depending on procurement structure.