UNSPSC 42271920: Tracheal or tracheostomy tube cuff spreaders

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as a tube cuff spreader in a tracheal or tracheostomy procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42271920 Tracheal or tracheostomy tube cuff spreaders is a Commodity code, but state and local opportunities recently tagged under this code show minimal relevance to the medical device specification in the code name. Of three recent solicitations carrying this code, two are law enforcement and K–12 education equipment procurements (Sourcewell's cooperative purchasing RFP for law enforcement equipment and Klein ISD's request for CTE and advanced academics instructional resources), while only the City of Tampa Fire Department's medical and first aid supplies IFB directly addresses emergency medical equipment—and that IFB encompasses 169 line items of respiratory, cardiac, airway, and consumable supplies without isolating tracheal or tracheostomy tube cuff spreaders as a distinct purchase driver. The code carries little signal value for firms specializing in the specific medical devices implied by the commodity name; the recent activity suggests state and local procurement offices are applying this code broadly or incorrectly to general emergency response and educational equipment categories.

Recent activity spans Washington state (Sourcewell cooperative including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties), Texas (Klein ISD in Harris County), and Florida (City of Tampa), with no concentration evident. The City of Tampa's IFB 26-P-00145 for medical and first aid supplies, due March 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM through OpenGov eProcurement and designated as a sheltered-market opportunity with a 5% SLBE bid discount (not to exceed $10,000), is the only recent solicitation that directly engages the code's medical-device scope; the estimated contract value is $700,000.00 with a one-year initial term and two one-year renewal options. Sourcewell's RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment, due June 16, 2026, and Klein ISD's RFP 26-101 for CTE and advanced academics instructional resources, due June 5, 2026, show no relationship to tracheal or tracheostomy tube supplies. Firms pursuing this code should verify the actual scope of future solicitations before investing in bid preparation, as the recent record indicates possible tagging errors or scope drift.