UNSPSC 42231703: Gastric decompression tubes

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

UNSPSC 42231703 Gastric decompression tubes is a Commodity code that covers specialized medical tubing and related devices used in patient care and medical surveillance operations. The recent opportunities in the data show minimal direct alignment with the code's nominal scope: the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP focuses on physician-led examinations for ferry workers rather than gastric tubing procurement, while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for the Abilene State Supported Living Center does include feeding tubes and gastrostomy equipment alongside broader medical supplies and IV devices. A Sourcewell cooperative procurement for law enforcement equipment shows no connection to gastric decompression or medical tubing. State and local buyers under this code span health and human services agencies, institutional care facilities, and occupational health programs.

The geographic spread is limited in the recent record. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Washington State Department of Transportation represent the primary recent activity, with the Sourcewell cooperative encompassing a multistate offering across Washington, Minnesota, and other jurisdictions nationwide. The Texas IFB (HHS0017603) for medical supplies at the Abilene State Supported Living Center closed July 30, 2026 and names specific feeding-tube manufacturers including Cardinal Health, C.R. Bard, and Becton Dickinson as preferred vendors, with a contract term of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 and an option for one additional year. The Washington State Ferries medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825) due October 9, 2026 does not directly procure gastric tubes but represents the broader occupational health and safety contracting space where related medical equipment may be specified. The code shows sparse recent activity tied directly to gastric decompression tubing as a standalone commodity.