UNSPSC 42272207: High frequency ventilators

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an high frequency appliance for artificial respiration in a medical setting. US FDA regulates High frequency ventilators under 21 CFR 868.5895 and under FDA product code CBK. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42272207 High frequency ventilators is a Commodity code that covers medical ventilators and associated equipment, but the recent state and local activity tagged under it shows a stark mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what is actually being solicited. Among nine posted opportunities, only three involve ventilator equipment directly: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners sought maintenance and repair services for 40 Vyaire Medical LTV 1200 ventilators under ITB 26-00275 (bids due June 12, 2026, estimated contract value $140,225 over three years); Georgia Northwestern Technical College issued an eRFQ for a sole-brand Getinge Servo-u ventilator for its Respiratory Care Program (quotes due April 27, 2026); and East Hartford Public Schools issued an RFP for design services to replace 34 unit ventilators at Goodwin Elementary School with Daikin AVS-series hot water ventilators (proposals due March 4, 2026). The remaining six opportunities — tent structures, AED equipment, law enforcement equipment, career technical education resources, fire rescue components, and medical and first aid supplies — are unrelated to high-frequency ventilators and appear to be miscoded. The code shows limited and fragmented recent activity across school districts, county boards, and technical colleges, with issuing bodies concentrated in Florida, Georgia, and Connecticut.

The three relevant opportunities span different procuring entities and service types. Hillsborough County's ITB for preventative maintenance and repair on existing ventilators required bidders to be authorized Vyaire LTV 1200 service centers holding ISO 13485:2016 certification and AAMI certifications (CABT, CBET, or CHTM) for technicians, with service delivery within 15 days and pricing covering all labor, parts, and warranties. Georgia Northwestern Technical College's educational procurement for a new Getinge Servo-u unit represented a sole-source, one-time purchase with no substitution permitted. East Hartford Public Schools' design RFP involved engineering services for replacement of outdated pneumatic unit ventilators with modern Daikin equipment featuring electronic controls and CO2-based demand-controlled ventilation. These opportunities suggest that state and local ventilator procurement activity divides between maintenance contracts for existing medical-grade equipment (where service-center authorization and technical certification are gatekeeping factors), educational equipment purchases for respiratory training programs, and HVAC-related ventilation system replacements in school facilities. The code's recent activity is sparse and does not support a sustained pipeline.