UNSPSC 42271924: Emergency cricothyrotomy kits

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a prepackaged collection (either custom or standard) of the equipment and supplies used to perform an emergency cricothyrotomy procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42271924 Emergency cricothyrotomy kits is a Commodity code that appears to map poorly to actual state and local procurement activity under this designation. The two most recent opportunities posted against the code—occupational medical surveillance services for the Washington State Department of Transportation and a cooperative law enforcement equipment procurement managed by Sourcewell—bear no clear connection to emergency airway management kits. The occupational medical surveillance RFP from WSDOT covers baseline, periodic, and exit medical examinations for ferry system workers across 14 Washington locations, with contract award anticipated by November 30, 2026. The Sourcewell cooperative procurement for law enforcement equipment targets a multistate and multi-entity contracting solution for use by thousands of participating governmental, educational, nonprofit, and tribal organizations. Neither opportunity involves the procurement of cricothyrotomy kits or related emergency medical equipment.

The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated scope. State and local procurement offices appear to be tagging these opportunities under 42271924 without reflecting actual demand for emergency airway devices. A business development professional evaluating whether to pursue contracts under this code should verify the classification with the issuing bodies directly and consider whether the code itself is in active use for its intended product line within state and local purchasing channels. The mismatch between the code's name and the posted opportunities suggests either miscoding at the source or dormancy in the demand signal for this particular medical supply category at the state and local level.