UNSPSC 42271801: Respiratory humidifiers or vaporizers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a vaporizer or humidifier in a respiratory therapy in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Respiratory humidifiers or vaporizers under 21 CFR 868.5270 and under FDA product code BTT. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42271801 Respiratory humidifiers or vaporizers is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement encompasses a broader range of respiratory and emergency medical supplies, including CPAP devices, oxygen delivery systems, endotracheal tubes, and airway devices procured by health agencies and municipal fire departments to support patient care and emergency response operations. State and local buyers under this code include departments of health and human services at the state level and city fire departments, reflecting dual-track procurement — one focused on long-term durable medical equipment for rehabilitation programs and the other on consumable medical supplies for emergency response. The work involves supplying equipment with associated service components such as in-home delivery, client education, emergency repairs, and maintenance of loaner inventory during extended downtime, as well as simple transactional supply of consumables with expedited delivery windows measured in working days.

Recent activity centers on Texas. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issued RFP HHS0017173 in May 2026 for Master Contracts in Durable Medical Equipment and Services spanning eleven geographic regions through August 31, 2031, with respiratory supplies and CPAP devices as one of eleven DME categories; the procurement carries a 21.1 percent Texas HUB utilization goal, requires proof of medical device licensure and two years in business, mandates 24-hour emergency repair response, and imposes pricing caps tied to CMS DMEPOS competitive bidding fee schedules, with estimated annual compensation around $1,000,000 and cumulative contract value capped at $5,000,000. The City of Tampa issued IFB 26P00145 in March 2026 for medical and first aid supplies for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division, encompassing 169 line items including respiratory equipment, oxygen delivery systems, and other emergency consumables; the IFB was designated a sheltered market opportunity for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5% bid discount (not to exceed $10,000), a response deadline of March 13, 2026, and an estimated contract value of $700,000.00 for a one-year term with two optional one-year renewals.