UNSPSC 42291603: Surgical bone cutting forceps

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a bone cutting forceps during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates surgical bone cutting forceps under 21 CFR 872.4565 and under FDA product code EML. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 820210.

UNSPSC 42291603 Surgical bone cutting forceps is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to its nominal scope. The four most recent opportunities posted under this code span furniture supply for a California outpatient building project, orthopedic hardware extraction system services at San Mateo Medical Center, law enforcement equipment through a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing vehicle, and career and technical education instructional resources for Klein ISD in Texas. None of these solicitations involve surgical bone cutting forceps or related surgical instruments; the code appears to serve as a catch-all classification for miscellaneous medical, educational, and equipment procurements rather than a targeted category for orthopedic surgical tools.

State and local issuing bodies tagged under this code include the State of California (capital projects), San Mateo County Medical Center (healthcare services), Sourcewell (a Minnesota cooperative purchasing entity acting on behalf of multiple Washington and other jurisdictions), and Klein ISD (school district). Geographic activity spans California, Washington, Minnesota, and Texas. The single opportunity with direct medical device relevance — San Mateo Medical Center's orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services RFP (due July 1, 2026) — required proposers to demonstrate five years of experience, ISO 13485:2016 certification, universal extraction system compatibility with multiple implant manufacturers, and Northern California-based technical support, with a three-year contract term and evaluation weighted 30 percent on project approach, 25 percent on firm qualifications, 20 percent on team qualifications, and 25 percent on price. Buyers should verify code assignment with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged here, as the breadth of recent activity suggests tagging inconsistency rather than coherent procurement demand for surgical bone cutting forceps specifically.