UNSPSC 42291602: Surgical bolt or cable or pin or wire cutter instruments

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a bolt, cable, pin, or wire cutter instrument during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates surgical bolt or cable or pin or wire cutter instruments under 21 CFR 874.3540 and under FDA product code HXW. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42291602 Surgical bolt or cable or pin or wire cutter instruments (Commodity) shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity under the code. The code nominally covers hand-held or powered cutting instruments for surgical hardware removal, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code encompass laser equipment and technical support for operating rooms, surgical power instruments for general use, outpatient building furniture, and law enforcement equipment — none of which are surgical bolt or wire cutters. The issuing bodies include San Mateo County (through San Mateo Medical Center, a public hospital system), the State of California, and Sourcewell (a cooperative purchasing vehicle acting on behalf of multiple Washington counties and nationwide public entities). The geographic spread spans California and Washington, with Sourcewell's national cooperative reach extending across the United States and Canada.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the scope mismatch: San Mateo County issued RFP 666002526249 (due May 28, 2026) for Surgical Power equipment and associated services with a five-year term, requiring vendors to demonstrate five years of experience in manufacturing, sales, or leasing and maintain cyber liability insurance up to $5 million; a separate San Mateo RFP (666002526250, due June 10, 2026) solicited laser equipment and operating room technical support; and the State of California issued multiple RFBs in May and July 2026 for outpatient building furniture with CBE participation requirements and June response dates. Sourcewell's RFP 061626 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment targets thousands of public entities across multiple states but falls outside the code's stated purpose entirely. The code appears to show little relevant recent activity; state and local procurement offices may be applying this surgical instrument code to broader OR equipment and facility procurements without precise alignment to cutting instruments specifically.