UNSPSC 42271916: Pharyngometers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a device that provides valuable information about airway size and stability in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42271916 Pharyngometers, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity under its nominal scope. State and local governments soliciting under this code are purchasing clinical monitoring equipment for healthcare delivery, though the recent opportunities tagged to it span a broader range of medical devices and clinical systems that extend well beyond pharyngometers specifically. The issuing bodies include health systems (Central Health in Travis County, Texas), county fire rescue services (Marion County Fire Rescue in Florida), school districts (Jones County School District in Georgia), and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of participating counties in Washington state and beyond). Work being solicited ranges from mobile vital sign monitors to blood pressure cuffs compatible with specific defibrillators, temperature monitoring systems for food service operations, and AI-powered clinical decision support platforms—a divergence suggesting the code may be misapplied to medical device procurements that do not strictly align with pharyngometry.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with identified opportunities in Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Washington state. Representative recent solicitations include Central Health's RFQ 2605-001 (posted June 8, 2026, due the same day) for an AI-driven predictive analytics and clinical decision support platform to reduce emergency department utilization across safety-net populations, with mandatory HIPAA, HITECH, and NIST AI Risk Management Framework compliance; Marion County's re-solicitation 21044 (posted April 29, 2026, due May 6, 2026) for blood pressure cuffs and hoses compatible with the LIFEPAK 15S defibrillator for fire rescue operations; and Jones County School District's IFB PE55267NONST2026000000053 (posted May 5, 2026, due May 22, 2026) for a temperature monitoring system supporting school nutrition operations across seven locations with 24/7 technical support and training included. The code shows sparse recent solicitation activity relative to its nominal scope, and the opportunities posted appear to represent medical devices and clinical systems rather than pharyngometers proper.