UNSPSC 42271649: Cough assist machine

Mechanical insufflator-exsufflators used to clear mucus from airways

UNSPSC 42271649 Cough assist machine is a Commodity code that encompasses medical devices and equipment used for respiratory support and secretion clearance. State and local governments procuring under this code buy devices for emergency medical services, hospital systems, skilled nursing facilities, and school health clinics—typically as part of broader medical equipment or emergency response portfolios rather than in isolation. The recent opportunities indexed under this code show significant variance in actual commodity focus; while the code nominally addresses cough assist machines, state and local solicitations tagged with 42271649 span defibrillators, ventilator maintenance, blood pressure cuffs, evacuation chairs, pharmaceutical packaging systems, and ophthalmic equipment. This mismatch suggests the code either serves as a catch-all tier for diverse medical equipment procurement or reflects inconsistent tagging by issuing bodies. Issuing bodies using medical-equipment codes across this tier include county health systems (San Mateo County Medical Center, Hillsborough County), school districts (Cobb County School District), state procurement offices (New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services, Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance), and independent school districts (Pasadena ISD, Klein ISD). County and state health agencies and cooperative purchasing vehicles are the most active issuing bodies.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Florida (Hillsborough County, Marion County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), California (San Mateo County), and Texas (Pasadena ISD, Klein ISD), with significant multistate cooperative opportunities through MMCAP serving approximately 8,000 government members across the United States. Recent representative opportunities include San Mateo County Medical Center's RFP for laser equipment and technical support for operating room use (posted July 10, 2026, response due June 10, 2026), Hillsborough County's ITB for ventilator maintenance and repair services for Vyaire LTV 1200 units with a three-year estimated value of $140,225 (posted May 28, 2026, bids due June 12, 2026), and the Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance's RFP for full-line medical supplies and equipment distributors serving 8,000 members with approximately $300 million in collective annual purchasing power (posted June 12, 2026, proposals due July 20, 2026). Equipment maintenance, specialized medical device procurement, and multigovernmental cooperative purchasing dominate the recent activity under this code.