UNSPSC 42271930: Pharyngeal tissue retractors

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a retratcor for pharyngeal tissue in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42271930 Pharyngeal tissue retractors is a Commodity code that describes surgical instruments used in throat and airway procedures, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show no procurement of these medical devices. Instead, the two most recent solicitations under this code involve occupational medical surveillance services and law enforcement equipment — work plainly unrelated to pharyngeal retractors or surgical instrumentation. The mismatch suggests either a coding error in the state and local procurement systems or that the code is being misapplied to capture tangential medical or equipment-related work. No active state and local buyers are currently soliciting pharyngeal tissue retractors through formal RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB processes under this code.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries) issued RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services with a response deadline of October 9, 2026, and Sourcewell (a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle) issued RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment on behalf of multiple Washington and other jurisdictions, with responses due June 16, 2026. Neither opportunity involves the purchase or procurement of pharyngeal tissue retractors or related surgical devices. Given the absence of relevant recent activity and the clear disconnect between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited, this code warrants skipping unless your firm has a specific pipeline opportunity that clarifies the intended product category.