UNSPSC 42271910: Endotracheal or tracheotomy sets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a set of instruments and consumables used in a endotracheal or tracheotomy procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Endotracheal or tracheotomy sets under 21 CFR 868.58 and under FDA product code OGW. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901920.

UNSPSC 42271910 Endotracheal or tracheotomy sets is a Commodity code that in state and local practice covers occupational medical surveillance and equipment provisioning to support workplace health, safety, and emergency response programs. The recent solicitations tagged under this code reveal a significant mismatch between the nominal scope and actual procurement activity — the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) centers on physician-led baseline, periodic, follow-up, and exit medical examinations for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations, with no airway equipment procurement element. The Sourcewell cooperative RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment (due June 16, 2026) is similarly unrelated to endotracheal or tracheotomy sets. The code shows little relevant recent state and local activity aligned with its nominal product scope.

Given the sparse and unrelated recent opportunities, this code does not appear to be actively used for endotracheal or tracheotomy set procurement in current state and local solicitations. Business development professionals should verify whether state and local buyers are tagging airway management equipment under alternative UNSPSC codes, or whether this commodity sees procurement through standing contracts, cooperative agreements, or health-system-specific channels rather than through open RFP cycles. The misalignment between code definition and posted opportunities suggests the code may not reflect how procurement offices currently classify medical equipment in this category.