UNSPSC 42272518: Gas anesthesia apparatus or machine accessory

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is either an accessory or consumable associated with gas anesthesia apparati or machines. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902000.

UNSPSC 42272518 Gas anesthesia apparatus or machine accessory is a Commodity code that nominally covers anesthesia delivery equipment and related accessories, but the recent state and local procurement opportunities tagged under this code show minimal relevance to that scope. Instead, the solicitations reflect a wide range of unrelated medical and emergency equipment: ventilator maintenance and repair services, automated external defibrillators and batteries, medical and first aid supplies for fire rescue operations, Autovent ventilator parts, a Getinge Servo-u ventilator for respiratory care training, and large tension fabric tent structures. The issuing bodies span school districts (Mt. San Antonio Community College District, Cobb County School District, Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Klein ISD), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Collier County), and municipalities (City of Tampa). The geographic spread includes California, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Washington state, and Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing entities. The code shows little actual procurement activity aligned with gas anesthesia apparatus or accessories.

Recent opportunities posted under this code include Mt. San Antonio Community College District's RFQ #2026-070 for a 25-meter by 30-meter tension fabric tent structure with delivery and installation by August 24, 2026 (response due July 6, 2026); Cobb County School District's RFQ Q27009 for AED equipment, batteries, and accessories with approximately $50,000 estimated expenditure (due July 6, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB 26-00275 for Vyaire Medical LTV 1200 ventilator maintenance and repair services over three years, estimated at $140,225, with bids due June 12, 2026. The code's tagging appears to reflect miscategorization at the posting source rather than intentional procurement of gas anesthesia apparatus. Business development activity under this code is best informed by monitoring whether future postings correct the category alignment or continue to reflect this divergence from the nominal scope.