UNSPSC 42221503: Central venous catheters

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a central vein in an arterial lining procedure. US FDA regulates Central venous catheters under 21 CFR 880.5970 and under FDA product code LJS. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42221503 Central venous catheters, a Commodity code, encompasses specialized infusion and catheter supplies and related medical equipment that state and local healthcare systems, supported living centers, and cooperative purchasing alliances source through master agreements and equipment contracts. State and local buyers under this code include state health departments, university health systems, supported living centers operated by state health and human services agencies, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple government entities. The work ranges from procurement of specific catheter and infusion products for facility inventory to the establishment of master supply agreements with distributors serving thousands of government purchasing members, as well as operational management contracts for outpatient infusion centers that depend on these catheter and infusion supplies as core clinical assets.

Recent activity spans multiple states and issuing-body types. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017173 in June 2026 seeking Durable Medical Equipment and Services, including catheters and infusion supplies, across eleven geographic service regions throughout Texas, with proposals due June 2, 2026, and a contract ceiling of $5 million over five years with a 21.1 percent HUB set-aside requirement. The Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) posted RFP 37259 on June 12, 2026 (due July 20) to establish full-line medical supplies and equipment contracts serving approximately 8,000 government members nationwide with $300 million in collective annual purchasing power; core scope includes catheters, infusion supplies, and related products. The State of California Department of Health Care Services issued RFB 26201027 on June 14, 2026 seeking ambulatory smart pumps with integrated drug libraries, requiring FDA clearance and HIPAA Business Associate Agreement compliance. NASPO ValuePoint posted RFP 1433 on September 25, 2026 (due November 9) to establish master agreements for medical supplies across multiple states, with South Dakota as the administering state and access through cooperative purchasing. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued RFP 74526P16 on June 26, 2026 (due August 7) for management and operation of an existing outpatient infusion center serving multiple specialties across San Antonio, place of performance in Bexar County, Texas. Activity is concentrated in Texas, California, and multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicles, with secondary opportunities in Minnesota.