UNSPSC 42271612: Pulmonary gas analyzers or monitors

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a customized computer monitor that displays pulmonary ventilation specific levels. US FDA regulates Pulmonary gas analyzers or monitors under 21 CFR 868.1075 and under FDA product code BSE. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42271612 Pulmonary gas analyzers or monitors is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of broader durable medical equipment (DME) and respiratory care acquisitions, rather than as standalone point-of-care devices. The recent solicitation record shows this code appearing in a Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) RFP for DME and Services supporting comprehensive rehabilitation programs for individuals with traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries, where respiratory supplies and CPAP devices are among eleven equipment categories being procured. The solicitations captured under this code reflect acquisitions by state health agencies and county-level emergency medical services, primarily for clinical settings, rehabilitation facilities, and emergency response operations rather than consumer retail contexts. The work involves furnishing compliant respiratory monitoring equipment, managing inventory and emergency repair cycles, completing home or facility evaluations, providing staff and client training, and delivering within service-level commitments (24-hour emergency response, 48-hour routine). Vendor qualifications typically require medical device licensure under state health and safety codes, demonstrated DME or respiratory care experience, proof of financial solvency, appropriate insurance coverage with limits ranging from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, and compliance with federal standards including HIPAA, Medicare/Medicaid provider enrollment, and CMS DMEPOS quality requirements.

Texas dominates the recent activity under this code, with the HHSC procurement spanning eleven geographic service regions statewide and representing approximately $1,000,000 per state fiscal year with a cumulative contract ceiling of $5,000,000 over the five-year term (August 2026 through August 2031, with one optional extension). The Texas opportunity carries a mandatory Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) set-aside with a 21.1 percent HUB utilization goal and requires a comprehensive HUB Subcontracting Plan regardless of respondent certification status, with five compliance methods including all-HUB teams, Mentor-Protege participants, or self-performance. The RFP evaluation weights Project Work Plan (60 percent), Experience (20 percent), and Demonstrated Ability (20 percent), with the pre-proposal conference held May 8, 2026, written questions due May 11, 2026, and proposals due June 2, 2026, at 10:30 AM Central Time. The remaining three recent opportunities in the data set—Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment cooperative (Washington state), Marion County Fire Rescue blood pressure cuff accessories (Florida), and Klein ISD instructional resources (Texas)—bear no material connection to pulmonary gas analyzers or monitors and reflect miscoding or platform classification drift, suggesting limited recent state and local solicitation activity specifically targeting this commodity code.