UNSPSC 42291500: Surgical bone biopsy instruments and related products

In this classification, this class includes, products, components, accessories, and supplies, utilized in bone biopsy based medical surgical procedures.

UNSPSC 42291500 Surgical bone biopsy instruments and related products is a Class code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it show minimal alignment with the code's nominal scope. San Mateo County Medical Center has solicited laser equipment and technical support for operating room use and surgical power instruments for replacing obsolete power tools—neither of which is a bone biopsy instrument. The State of California has posted two furniture procurements for outpatient buildings, and the Nevada State Police has solicited phlebotomy services for DUI blood draws. None of these opportunities involve bone biopsy instruments, biopsy-related products, or the diagnostic or surgical instrumentation the code nominally covers. The code shows little relevant recent activity under its stated definition.

The one opportunity with broader relevance—San Mateo County's surgical power instrument RFP issued May 7, 2026, with a proposal deadline of May 28, 2026—does touch on surgical instrumentation but addresses power tools for general surgical use rather than biopsy-specific equipment. That procurement carries a five-year contract term, requires proposers to demonstrate five years of experience in manufacturing, sales, or leasing; mandates general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, professional liability of $1,000,000/$3,000,000 aggregate, and cyber liability of $5,000,000; and applies San Mateo County's local business preference (five percent additional evaluation points for local businesses, three to eight percent for small or micro businesses). The County also enforces a Living Wage Ordinance (currently $17.00 per hour with CPI-U adjustments capped at 3.5 percent) and HIPAA compliance requirements for all contractors. Sourcing reliable opportunities under this code requires direct engagement with state and local health systems' procurement offices, as the generic UNSPSC tagging does not reliably surface bone biopsy work.