UNSPSC 42271918: Artificial noses and heat and moisture condensers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a device intended to be positioned over a tracheotomy (a surgically created opening in the throat) or tracheal tube (a tube inserted into the trachea) to warm and humidify gases breathed in by a patient. in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42271918 Artificial noses and heat and moisture condensers is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers occupational medical surveillance services and law enforcement equipment — a mismatch that signals little relevant recent activity under the code's nominal scope. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, posted RFP 20260825 on August 25, 2026, requesting occupational medical surveillance services including baseline, periodic, follow-up, and exit medical examinations for four personnel categories (Shipyard Workers, Engine Crew, Deck Crew, and Asbestos Team members) with proposals due October 9, 2026. Separately, Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026, to procure law enforcement equipment for participating entities across multiple states, with proposals due June 16, 2026. Neither opportunity aligns with the code's stated product category of artificial noses and heat and moisture condensers, suggesting the code does not reflect significant current state and local procurement activity in that product line.

The Washington State Ferries opportunity requires examinations across 14 ferry terminals and locations in Washington State, with contractor performance distributed across Anacortes, Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Clinton, Coupeville, Edmonds, Kingston, Mukilteo, Port Orchard, Port Townsend, San Juan Islands, Seattle, Tacoma, and Vashon Island. The Sourcewell law enforcement equipment procurement encompasses Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington, along with numerous jurisdictions throughout the United States and Canada through the cooperative's participating-entity network. The Washington State Ferries RFP uses 40-percent cost-based and 60-percent capability-based scoring, with contract award anticipated by November 30, 2026. The Sourcewell opportunity does not identify set-asides, incumbent vendors, or specific budget figures in available documentation.