UNSPSC 42271618: Spirometer recording pens

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a recording pens in conjunction with a spirometer in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Spirometer recording pens under 21 CFR 868.1880 and under FDA product code BTY. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42271618 Spirometer recording pens, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between the code's nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code itself references a narrow medical device component — recording pens for spirometry equipment — yet the three most recent opportunities tagged under it involve broad durable medical equipment procurement (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), generalist law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell cooperative purchasing), and blood pressure cuff accessories for defibrillators (Marion County, Florida). These solicitations do not substantively involve spirometer pens or their component parts. The Texas HHSC opportunity is the only moderately relevant example, as it encompasses a wide range of respiratory supplies and assistive medical devices across eleven categories, but spirometer pens are not explicitly called out among the listed DME categories. The Sourcewell and Marion County solicitations fall entirely outside respiratory diagnostic equipment scope.

Recent activity under this code spans Texas, Washington state jurisdictions participating in Sourcewell (including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties), and Marion County, Florida. The Texas HHSC RFP HHS0017173, posted June 2, 2026, seeks Master Contracts for durable medical equipment and services to support rehabilitation programs, with proposals due June 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM Central Time; the contract carries a 21.1 percent HUB utilization goal and a not-to-exceed value of $5,000,000 cumulative compensation. The Sourcewell RFP 061626, posted May 12, 2026, for law enforcement equipment closes June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal. Marion County, Florida's re-solicitation 21SS-044, posted April 29, 2026, for blood pressure cuff accessories closed May 6, 2026. This code shows little relevant recent activity and signals a mismatch between the code assignment and the work actually being procured.