UNSPSC 42271702: Oxygen concentrators

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a device which concentrates the oxygen from a gas supply (typically ambient air) to supply an oxygen enriched gas stream in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Oxygen concentrators under 21 CFR 868.5440 and under FDA product code CAW. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901920.

UNSPSC 42271702 Oxygen concentrators is a Commodity code that covers powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) systems, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) equipment, and related respiratory protection devices procured by state and local governments for emergency responders, law enforcement, and occupational safety applications. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers acquiring complete PAPR kits with cartridges, branded SCBA units with cylinders and headgear, CleanSpace CST Ultra respirator systems with masks and filters, and durable medical equipment including ventilators and respiratory supplies for healthcare and rehabilitation programs. Issuing bodies include county departments of water resources and public works, city fire and arson investigation units, county sheriff's offices, state health and human services agencies, and county boards of commissioners. The code draws solicitations from purchasing cooperatives such as the Purchasing Cooperative of America offering multi-jurisdictional access to awarded vendors.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, California, Georgia, and Florida. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued RFP HHS0017173 for durable medical equipment and respiratory supplies across eleven service regions statewide, with proposals due June 2, 2026, targeting a five-year Master Contract for Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services with cumulative compensation not to exceed $5,000,000 and a 21.1 percent Historically Underutilized Business utilization goal. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division posted IFB 304T-27-345A2 for personal protective equipment and first aid components including air purifying respirator filters and breathing apparatus components, with responses due October 6, 2026. San Mateo County posted IFB 2027IFB00042 requesting 77 Scott NFPA 1986 SCBA units, 98 cylinder assemblies, and 83 headgear components for the Sheriff's Office, with bids due August 28, 2026, and a local-business and local-nonprofit preference under San Mateo County Ordinance Code Chapter 2.89. The City of Austin has issued multiple IFQs for CleanSpace CST Ultra PAPR systems to support Fire Arson Investigators, with responses due May 29, 2026 and June 12, 2026. Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources requested informal written quotations for eight 3M Versaflo PAPR Heavy Industry Kits and replacement cartridges for acid wash operations, due July 24, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB 26-00275 for three-year maintenance and repair services on 40 Vyaire Medical LTV 1200 ventilators, with bids due June 12, 2026, estimated at $140,225.