UNSPSC 42272101: Iron lungs

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a negative pressure ventilator that enables a person to breathe when normal muscle control has been lost or the work of breathing exceeds the person's ability. in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42272101 Iron lungs is a Commodity code that encompasses respiratory support and life-sustaining medical equipment, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct procurement under this code. The limited activity in the recent-opportunities block reflects a sparse market for the code's nominal scope—medical ventilators and related respiratory apparatus are present in several opportunities, but they are tagged to different UNSPSC codes or appear as ancillary components within broader medical procurement rather than as primary iron-lung acquisitions. State and local governments that do solicit under this family of respiratory equipment include technical colleges (Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Mt. San Antonio Community College District), county health and emergency-management departments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), school districts (Cobb County School District), and municipal fire rescue services (City of Tampa Fire Department). Geographic spread is limited in the recent-opportunities block, with activity visible in Georgia, California, Florida, Minnesota, Texas, and Washington.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the heterogeneous nature of purchasing under related medical equipment codes. Georgia Northwestern Technical College issued an eRFQ on April 15, 2026 (due April 27, 2026) for a sole-brand Getinge Servo-u Ventilator for its Respiratory Care Program in Rome, Georgia. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00275 (due June 12, 2026) for maintenance and repair services on 40 County-owned Vyaire Medical LTV 1200 ventilators over three years, estimated at $140,225, requiring AAMI-certified technicians and ISO 13485:2016 certification. Cobb County School District issued RFQ Q27009 (due July 6, 2026) for AED equipment, batteries, and accessories, with estimated expenditures of approximately $50,000. The code shows little relevant recent activity directly aligned to iron-lung procurement; the ventilator and respiratory-device opportunities recorded are either maintenance-focused, equipment-specific (sole-brand), or tagged to codes capturing broader medical and first-aid supply categories.