UNSPSC 42271931: Mucus extractors and specimen traps

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a extractor or specimen trap for mucus taken from a patient in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42271931 Mucus extractors and specimen traps, a Commodity code, nominally names respiratory and laboratory devices, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show minimal alignment with that description. The three most recent solicitations — a Sourcewell cooperative law enforcement equipment RFP, a Klein ISD career technical education RFP, and a Tampa Fire Department medical and first aid supplies IFB — do not reference mucus extractors or specimen traps as line items or categories. The Tampa Fire Department solicitation comes closest in scope, listing respiratory equipment, airway devices, and medical consumables for the Rescue Division, but does not explicitly call out the specific device family named in the code. The code appears to see sporadic or misaligned tagging in recent state and local procurement activity, with no clear pattern of issuing bodies or jurisdictions consistently sourcing devices under this commodity classification.

Geographic activity is scattered across Texas (Klein ISD in Harris County), Florida (City of Tampa), and a multi-state cooperative through Minnesota-based Sourcewell encompassing Washington counties and entities nationwide. No recent opportunities in the source material are explicitly designated for mucus extractors or specimen traps, and the code shows little relevant recent activity when measured against its nominal scope. Business development professionals should verify whether this code continues to see material procurement volume in their target markets before committing resources to pursue opportunities tagged under it.