UNSPSC 42231701: Nasogastric tubes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as a tube in a nasogastric procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Nasogastric tubes under 21 CFR 876.5980 and under FDA product code BSS. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42231701 Nasogastric tubes is a Commodity code covering specialized medical feeding and diagnostic tubes used in clinical, long-term care, and occupational health settings. State and local governments procure nasogastric tubes primarily through health and human services agencies, state-supported living facilities, and occupational medicine programs. The actual buying under this code spans replacement feeding tubes (gastrostomy and enteral feeding sets) for residential care populations, diagnostic and monitoring equipment such as IV stabilization devices and catheters that function alongside tube placement, and associated consumables including syringes and sensor systems. Issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services commissions operating state-supported living centers and related facilities, supplemented by state departments of transportation purchasing occupational medical surveillance services for employee populations. The procurement vehicle mix includes traditional sealed-bid IFBs for commodity supply contracts and RFPs for comprehensive medical service provision.

Recent activity clusters in Texas and Washington state. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017603 in July 2026 for medical supplies including feeding tubes, gastrostomy tubes, and enteral feeding sets for the Abilene State Supported Living Center, with bids due July 30, 2026 and a blanket purchase agreement term through August 31, 2027. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, issued RFP 20260825 in August 2026 requesting occupational medical surveillance services including baseline and periodic examinations across 14 Washington locations for shipyard workers, engine crew, deck crew, and asbestos team members, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and contract award anticipated by November 30, 2026. A third opportunity posted by Sourcewell in May 2026 covers law enforcement equipment across multiple states but does not substantively engage nasogastric tube procurement. Recent state and local activity under this code remains sparse and concentrated in health and human services supply contracts rather than volume procurement across many jurisdictions.