UNSPSC 42272514: Electric peripheral nerve stimulators

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a small electrical device (a wire-like electrode) next to one of the peripheral nerves located beyond the brain or spinal cord. The electrode delivers rapid electrical pulses that are felt like mild tingles (so-called paresthesias) in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901920.

UNSPSC 42272514 Electric peripheral nerve stimulators is a Commodity code that should identify procurement of electromedical devices for pain management and neurological treatment, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show no purchases of nerve stimulators—instead they cover general medical supplies through cooperative purchasing, energy recovery ventilator repair, tent structures, automated external defibrillators, ventilator maintenance services, and law enforcement equipment. The mismatch indicates this code sees little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement, and the tagged opportunities reflect either miscoding by issuing bodies or misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and actual purchasing practice in this commodity area.

The only opportunity with potential relevance is the NASPO ValuePoint RFP for medical supplies (two separate notices with November 9, 2026 deadline), which establishes master agreements across state and local entities nationwide through cooperative purchasing, but the specific commodity categories and whether electric peripheral nerve stimulators are included are not detailed in the available posting. The remaining five recent opportunities—Augusta's ventilator repair work, Mt. San Antonio's tent purchase, Cobb County's AED procurement, Hillsborough County's ventilator maintenance contract, and Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment RFP—fall outside the nerve-stimulator scope entirely. Without visibility into actual electric peripheral nerve stimulator solicitations or evidence that state and local buyers are pursuing this device class through current RFPs or cooperative agreements, the code presents limited near-term pursuit opportunity.