UNSPSC 42271504: Esophageal stethoscopes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a non powered device that is inserted into a patient's esophagus to enable the user to listen to heart and breath sounds in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Esophageal stethoscopes under 21 CFR 868.1920 and under FDA product code BZT. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 392690.

UNSPSC 42271504 Esophageal stethoscopes, a Commodity code, captures occupational medical surveillance and examination services that state and local governments procure to monitor and document employee health in regulated work environments. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect demand for baseline, periodic, follow-up, and exit medical examinations conducted by licensed physicians and administered across multiple work sites to meet occupational safety and health compliance requirements. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Washington State Ferries, is the primary issuing body visible in recent activity, seeking occupational medical surveillance services for shipyard workers, engine crew, deck crew, and asbestos-exposed personnel. The scope includes medical record management, 24/7 technical support, tracking of overdue examinations, and HIPAA-compliant results delivery within defined timeframes.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in Washington State, where the WSDOT–WSF solicitation (RFP 20260825, due October 9, 2026) requires examinations across 14 ferry system locations including Seattle, Tacoma, Bremerton, and multiple Puget Sound terminals. The contract term is two years with options to extend for up to five additional one-year terms, and evaluation weights pricing at 40 percent with non-cost capability factors at 60 percent; a voluntary Subcontractor Inclusion Plan is available with zero participation resulting in no bid penalty. Questions close September 7, 2026, and the Apparent Successful Bidder announcement is set for October 20, 2026. A second recent posting (Sourcewell RFP 061626, due June 16, 2026) covers law enforcement equipment across multiple Washington counties and a broader cooperative purchasing base; that opportunity is not substantively related to esophageal stethoscopes or occupational medical surveillance, indicating limited parallel activity under this code.