UNSPSC 42231702: Nasojejunal tubes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as a tube in an esophageal procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42231702 Nasojejunal tubes (Commodity) covers specialized enteral feeding and medical supply tubes procured by state health and human services agencies for institutional care settings. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily state health departments and supported living centers that source individual nasojejunal tubes and related feeding-delivery equipment as part of broader medical supply contracts. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's July 2026 IFB for medical supplies at the Abilene State Supported Living Center exemplifies the procurement pattern—a blanket purchase agreement covering nine line items of specialized medical equipment and supplies including gastrostomy feeding tubes, IV stabilization devices, catheters, feeding tubes, and enteral feeding sets sourced from manufacturers such as Cardinal Health, C.R. Bard, and Becton Dickinson. Pricing is firm and fixed with unit rates inclusive of all labor, materials, supplies, and related expenses, and the contract structure permits price adjustments at the purchasing agency's discretion based on CPI or Federal Minimum Wage increases. Evaluation prioritizes the bidder's ability to meet specifications, performance delivery capabilities, and price.

Recent activity under this code concentrates in Texas, where the HHSC procurement cycle runs September 2026 through August 2027 with optional extension. The code shows minimal recent solicitation volume—only one state health agency opportunity appears in the source record. State and local buyers in this category typically issue IFBs or RFQs with response cycles of two to three weeks and structure contracts as blanket purchase agreements with estimated per-unit quantities, allowing volume to fluctuate with program needs. Set-aside designations, cooperative purchasing vehicles, and geographic spread beyond Texas are not evident in the current opportunity record.