UNSPSC 42272018: Intubation laryngoscope accessories

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is either an accessory or consumable associated with intubation laryngoscopes. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42272018 Intubation laryngoscope accessories (Commodity) shows sparse recent state and local solicitation activity, with the few posted opportunities substantially misaligned from the code's nominal scope. Of the six recent records, only one directly addresses the code's core product — the Collier County, Florida single-source procurement from Verathon Inc. for the GlideScope Go 2 handheld video laryngoscope and associated medical device accessories, posted April 20, 2026 with a challenge deadline of May 11, 2026. The remaining five opportunities span ophthalmic instruments (County of Santa Clara), law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell cooperative), career technical education resources (Klein ISD), tonometry equipment (State of California), and rescue-division medical supplies (City of Tampa) — none of which align with intubation laryngoscope accessories as a procurement category. State and local buying under this code appears to be driven by healthcare systems and emergency response agencies purchasing capital equipment and consumables for airway management and critical care.

The geographic spread of the one relevant opportunity is limited to Florida, and activity is infrequent. The Collier County procurement represents a three-year contract running from May 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029, with Verathon Inc. already established as the incumbent sole source provider. No other state or local jurisdiction has posted a solicitation under this code in the recent window. The mismatch between the code's specific product definition and actual state and local procurement behavior suggests either minimal buying volume under this code or systematic miscoding of opportunities at the point of posting.