UNSPSC 42271912: Nasopharyngeal tubes or airways

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as a tube or airway in a nasopharyngeal procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Nasopharyngeal tubes or airways under 21 CFR 868.51 and under FDA product code BTQ. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42271912 Nasopharyngeal tubes or airways, a Commodity code, names a specific medical device but sees limited recent state and local procurement activity that directly matches the code's nominal scope. The three most recent opportunities tagged under this code—a Sourcewell law enforcement equipment cooperative, a Klein ISD education procurement, and a Tampa Fire Department medical supply bid—show a pattern of misclassification. The Tampa Fire Department opportunity is the only one with clear relevance, soliciting endotracheal tubes, airway devices, and respiratory equipment as part of a 169-line-item medical and first aid supply package for the Rescue Division. The Sourcewell and Klein ISD procurements, while tagged under this code, center on law enforcement equipment and educational instruction resources respectively and do not align with airway devices or related respiratory equipment. State and local buyers appear to use this code inconsistently or incorrectly when describing bundled medical supply, education, and safety-equipment solicitations.

The geographic spread of recent activity reflects the jurisdictions behind the three opportunities: Minnesota-based Sourcewell (serving multiple Washington counties and nationwide cooperating entities), Harris County Texas (Klein ISD), and Hillsborough County Florida (Tampa). The single truly relevant opportunity is the City of Tampa Fire Department's IFB 26-P-00145 for medical and first aid supplies, due March 13, 2026, with an estimated contract amount of $700,000.00 and a one-year initial term plus two optional one-year renewals. That procurement is sheltered exclusively for certified Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBEs), with a 5% bid discount capped at $10,000 for certified vendors. Few other state or local jurisdictions show recent activity under this code, suggesting either low procurement volume for nasopharyngeal tubes as discrete line items, or continued classification under broader medical supply codes rather than this specific commodity code.