UNSPSC 42272503: Anesthesia inhalers or inhaler units

Commodity

Code facts

NIGP codes
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NIGP codes for 42272503

Definition

in this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a device used as an anesthesia inhaling procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901920.

About UNSPSC 42272503

UNSPSC 42272503 Anesthesia inhalers or inhaler units is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show minimal alignment with the code's nominal scope. The most substantive activities in the recent-opportunities block are medical equipment procurements—a Getinge Servo-u ventilator for Georgia Northwestern Technical College (sole-source eRFQ, April 2026), maintenance and repair services for 40 Vyaire LTV 1200 ventilators by Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (ITB, June 2026 with $140,225 estimated value), and AED equipment and accessories by Cobb County School District (RFQ, July 2026 with $50,000 estimated expenditure). Alongside these medical purchases, the block includes unrelated opportunities: a large tension-fabric tent structure for Mt. San Antonio Community College District (RFQ, July 2026), law enforcement equipment through a Sourcewell cooperative vehicle spanning multiple Washington counties (RFP, June 2026), and emergency-response and instructional-resource solicitations. The disconnect between the anesthesia inhaler code designation and the ventilator, AED, and emergency-supplies work actually being bought suggests either broad tagging practices or data classification misalignment at the source level.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the South and West, with Georgia, Florida, California, and Washington state showing recent postings. Beyond these named jurisdictions, the opportunities reflect a mix of community colleges, county boards, school districts, and municipal fire departments—a broad cross-section of state and local buyers. No vendor names, repeat purchasing patterns, or set-aside requirements are explicitly named in the block. Given the minimal substantive overlap between the code name and the work being solicited, firms pursuing anesthesia inhalation therapy equipment sales should verify whether this code continues to represent active procurement demand for the product category or whether state and local buyers are routing anesthesia supply requests through broader medical-equipment or respiratory-care codes instead.

Quick answers

What is UNSPSC 42272503?

UNSPSC 42272503 is Anesthesia inhalers or inhaler units, a commodity in UNSPSC 42000000, Medical Equipment and Accessories and Supplies.

Which NIGP codes match UNSPSC 42272503?

UNSPSC 42272503 maps to 1 NIGP code, 46502 Anesthesia and Respiration Equipment, Hospital: Controls, Gauges, Outlets, Tents, Valves, Ventilators, etc.

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