UNSPSC 42231706: Nasogastric tube guided placement technology

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used to guide the placement of a tube in a nasogastric procedure in a medical setting.

UNSPSC 42231706 Nasogastric tube guided placement technology is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure medical devices and related clinical equipment for hospital and emergency response operations. The recent solicitations tagged to this code show significant mismatch — the opportunities posted under 42231706 instead request laser equipment for operating rooms, surgical power instruments, ventilator maintenance, law enforcement equipment, educational instructional resources, ultrasound systems, and spinal implants. None of these procurements involve nasogastric tube placement technology or related delivery systems. The code shows no recent state or local activity aligned with its nominal scope.

The issuing bodies across the misaligned opportunities span public hospital systems (San Mateo Medical Center in California, Hillsborough County in Florida), special-purpose districts and cooperatives (Sourcewell in Minnesota serving multiple Washington counties), K–12 school districts (Klein ISD in Texas), counties (Marion County, Florida), and public universities (Valencia College and University of Texas Health Science Center, both in Florida and Texas respectively). Geographic spread across recent postings includes California, Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and Washington, with no concentration in any single state. The code's nominal classification does not reflect the actual procurement activity being tagged to it in these jurisdictions.