UNSPSC 42231807: Nursing bottle nipples

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a replaceable nipple for a nursing bottle in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 401490.

UNSPSC 42231807 Nursing bottle nipples is a Commodity code that sees minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The source contains four recent opportunities posted between February and May 2026, but only one — a Dallas Water Utilities IFB for "Bac T Bottles" (February 27, 2026 deadline) — plausibly aligns with the code's scope; the remaining three opportunities concern law enforcement equipment (a Sourcewell cooperative RFP), senior home-based services (a Collier County RFP), and school district educational materials catalogs (two Savannah-Chatham County RFPs). The Dallas bid is itself ambiguous, as "Bac T Bottles" typically refers to microbiological culture bottles rather than nursing bottle nipples, suggesting a misclassification at source rather than genuine procurement under this code's nominal scope.

The code shows little to no demonstrated demand for nursing bottle nipples from state and local buyers in the available recent opportunity set. No school districts, county health departments, municipal hospitals, or other issuing bodies are actively soliciting this commodity. The absence of substantive recent opportunities in this category suggests either very low procurement frequency, consistent use of standing cooperative contracts, or persistent source misclassification of bottles and nipples across different applications. A vendor evaluating pursuit should verify whether state and local demand exists through direct outreach to health and human services procurement offices, school districts with early-childhood programs, and state-level health and welfare departments before allocating resources to this code.