UNSPSC 42231602: Gastric percutaneous tubes or kits

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a prepackaged collection (either custom or standard) of the equipment and supplies used to perform a gastric percutaneous intubation procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42231602 Gastric percutaneous tubes or kits is a Commodity code encompassing specialized feeding and drainage tubes for percutaneous gastrostomy access, procured by state health and human services agencies to support residential care facilities. State and local governments buy these products as part of broader medical supply contracts for state-operated long-term care institutions, developmental disability centers, and similar facilities. The purchasing pattern reflects routine replenishment of clinical consumables through blanket purchase agreements rather than project-based or emergency procurement. Issuing bodies include state health departments and human services commissions operating or overseeing state-supported living centers and similar residential treatment facilities; these agencies typically consolidate multiple medical supply line items—feeding tubes, catheters, syringes, enteral feeding sets, monitoring sensors, and IV equipment—into single IFBs or blanket agreements to simplify vendor management and leverage volume pricing across product categories.

Recent activity shows procurement concentrated in Texas. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017603 on July 15, 2026, for medical supplies, equipment, and small tools supporting the Abilene State Supported Living Center, with responses due July 30, 2026. The nine-line-item solicitation explicitly includes gastrostomy feeding tubes alongside catheters, syringes, enteral feeding sets, SpO2 sensors, and IV equipment from manufacturers including Cardinal Health, C.R. Bard, and Becton Dickinson. The contract is structured as a blanket purchase agreement running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with HHSC retaining an option to extend for one additional year. Pricing is firm and fixed with unit rates inclusive of all labor, materials, supplies, and related expenses; price adjustments are permitted at HHSC's sole discretion based on Consumer Price Index movement or Federal Minimum Wage increases. Bidders may submit responses via email to pcsbids@hhs.texas.gov, through the HHS Online Bid Room, or by hand delivery or overnight mail of a USB drive to the PCS office in Austin.