UNSPSC 42272519: Gas anesthesia apparatus tube or tubing assembly or tube fitting accessories

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is either an accessory or consumable associated with gas anesthesia apparatus tube or tubing assembly or tube fittings. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42272519 Gas anesthesia apparatus tube or tubing assembly or tube fitting accessories is a Commodity code that captures anesthesia delivery components and related medical gas conveyance systems used in operating rooms, surgical centers, and acute-care facilities. The recent state and local opportunities show little direct solicitation of anesthesia tubing itself; instead, they reflect a broader pattern of health systems, detention facilities, and school districts procuring medical supplies, ventilator maintenance, and emergency medical equipment through cooperative purchasing vehicles and competitive bids. Issuing bodies include state healthcare agencies, county detention facilities, county school districts, and county commissioners' offices. The most active buyers in the recent record are Cobb County School District (which has posted multiple RFQs for AED equipment and accessories) and Hillsborough County in Florida (which manages maintenance contracts for ventilators). These jurisdictions treat medical equipment procurement as critical infrastructure renewal, often bundling component replacement or maintenance with equipment supply contracts.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and upper Midwest, with recent solicitations posted from Georgia, Florida, Minnesota, and Washington. The NASPO ValuePoint cooperative RFP (NVP_1443), sponsored by Idaho state agencies and due November 9, 2026, establishes a master-agreement framework for medical supplies across participating state and local entities, reflecting use of cooperative purchasing to achieve volume discounts. Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00275 for three-year Vyaire LTV 1200 ventilator maintenance and repair services (bids due June 12, 2026, estimated value $140,225) is the most specific recent opportunity tied to respiratory equipment, requiring authorized service center certification and AAMI technician credentials. Cobb County School District's parallel RFQs for AEDs and accessories (Q27009, due July 6, 2026; Q27027, due July 27, 2026, each approximately $50,000) show routine procurement of emergency medical equipment. The code sees modest activity focused on maintenance contracts, cooperative supply agreements, and emergency-response equipment rather than discrete anesthesia component orders.