UNSPSC 42241802: Back or lumbar or sacral orthopedic softgoods

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product mostly nondurable goods as represented especially by textile products used in association with orthopedic treatment of the in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902190.

UNSPSC 42241802 Back or lumbar or sacral orthopedic softgoods (Commodity) encompasses braces, wraps, supports, and related soft-tissue orthopedic devices that state and local health systems, hospitals, and cooperative purchasing vehicles procure for patient care and clinical inventory. Recent solicitations show that state and local entities are acquiring these items through both direct single-entity procurement and cooperative master-agreement vehicles designed to leverage collective purchasing volume across multiple jurisdictions. The issuing bodies include state health departments administering cooperative purchasing programs (South Dakota through NASPO ValuePoint), local government service cooperatives (Minnesota's Sourcewell), and direct hospital and medical-center procurement offices. The mix spans state-level cooperative frameworks serving thousands of participating entities, regional health systems, and county medical centers.

Geographic activity centers on the Upper Midwest and West Coast, with recent opportunities posted by NASPO ValuePoint (multi-state cooperative with South Dakota administration), Sourcewell (Minnesota-based serving national membership), and San Mateo County, California. Two representative opportunities illustrate current market activity: NASPO ValuePoint RFP 1433 for Medical Supplies (posted September 25, 2026, due November 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time) seeks master-agreement proposals through a multi-state cooperative vehicle open to state and local governments; Sourcewell RFP 26RFP102026 for Physical Health Products and Related Services (posted September 1, 2026, due October 20, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time) targets a Minnesota cooperative with national participating-entity reach. The cooperative-purchasing structure dominates recent activity, allowing vendors to establish framework agreements serving hundreds of potential state and local customers simultaneously rather than winning individual agency contracts.