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 is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The two recent opportunities posted under this code are an occupational medical surveillance contract from the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries and a law enforcement equipment cooperative purchasing vehicle from Sourcewell; neither involves the procurement of nasopharyngeal tubes or airways as medical devices or consumables. The Washington State Ferries solicitation (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) requests services for baseline, periodic, follow-up, and exit medical examinations for ferry system personnel across 14 locations in Washington, requiring physician supervision and HIPAA-compliant record management—a service contract unrelated to device procurement. The Sourcewell cooperative (RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026) establishes a contracting vehicle for law enforcement equipment across multiple jurisdictions nationwide—also outside the code's nominal scope.

The code shows no recent relevant procurement activity for nasopharyngeal tubes or airways by state and local governments. The misalignment between the code's device-focused nomenclature and the actual opportunities tagged to it suggests that either tagging error has occurred or the code sees no active state or local demand in this device category. Business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for state and local opportunities at present and verify any future postings against the actual scope of work before committing resources.