UNSPSC 42272006: Introducers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an instrument or stylet used to insert a catheter, an endotracheal tube, or similar flexible device into the body in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Introducers under 21 CFR 876.15 and under FDA product code NWU. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42272006 Introducers, a Commodity code, represents medical and diagnostic equipment components that state and local governments acquire for clinical settings. The recent solicitations under this code show procurement of handheld video laryngoscopes, ophthalmic instruments and accessories, and law enforcement equipment introducers—reflecting a broad range of specialized equipment where introducers function as device delivery or diagnostic interfaces. Issuing bodies include county health departments and specialty medical centers (Collier County, Florida; Santa Clara County, California) as well as cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions and public entities (Sourcewell on behalf of participating counties and agencies across multiple states). The work solicited spans capital equipment procurement, maintenance and service contracts, and consumables associated with specialized medical and public-safety instrumentation.

Activity appears concentrated in California and Florida with broader geographic reach through cooperative purchasing mechanisms. Collier County issued a Notice of Intent to Single Source procurement for GlideScope Go 2 video laryngoscopes and associated accessories from Verathon Inc., with a protest deadline of May 11, 2026, and a contract term running through September 30, 2029. Santa Clara County posted ITB-PRC-FY26-0664 on June 21, 2026, requesting bids for ophthalmic instruments, services, supplies, and accessories for the Valley Specialty Center Ophthalmology Department with a bid due date of July 10, 2026 and a three-year contract term; the County held a non-mandatory pre-bid conference and required all-or-none responses with prices firm throughout the agreement. Sourcewell posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, for Law Enforcement Equipment on behalf of Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, Yakima County, and numerous other jurisdictions across the United States and Canada, with proposals due June 16, 2026; the cooperative structure allows deployment across thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, and nonprofit organizations.