UNSPSC 42272009: Patient carbon dioxide detectors

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a device designed to sense and report carbon dioxide levels in a patient in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 940290.

UNSPSC 42272009 Patient carbon dioxide detectors is a Commodity code, but the recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect purchases of CO₂ detection equipment. Instead, the five most recent solicitations tagged to this code span ophthalmic instruments and supplies (Santa Clara County), law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell cooperative), medical laryngoscope devices (Collier County), career and technical education resources (Klein ISD), and general medical and first aid supplies (City of Tampa). The code's nominal scope—patient CO₂ detectors used in respiratory monitoring, anesthesia delivery, or critical care settings—does not align with the actual procurement activity appearing in the dataset. State and local healthcare systems, fire departments, and school districts are using this code to solicit medical equipment and supplies across a much broader range of products than CO₂ detectors alone.

The issuing bodies reflect typical state and local diversity: a California state agency, Florida and Texas counties, a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing vehicle serving multiple counties and jurisdictions across Washington state and nationally, an independent school district in Texas, and a municipal fire department in Florida. The geographic spread includes California, Florida, Texas, Washington, and Minnesota, with the Sourcewell cooperative extending reach across the United States and Canada. Representative recent opportunities include Santa Clara County's ITB-PRC-FY26-0664 for ophthalmic instruments and accessories with a July 10, 2026 response date; the City of Tampa's IFB for medical and first aid supplies (estimated contract amount $700,000.00) with a March 13, 2026 deadline; and the State of California's RFB IS-26200820-1 for TONO-PEN AVIA applanation tonometers due April 24, 2026. The code shows active recent use but primarily for equipment and consumables outside the stated commodity definition, suggesting either systematic miscoding at the source or significant drift in how this Commodity code is applied across state and local procurement systems.