UNSPSC 42291609: Surgical nippers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a nipper during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates surgical nippers under 21 CFR 874.4420 and under FDA product code JYR. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42291609 Surgical nippers, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. State and local governments source surgical nippers primarily through cooperative-purchasing master-agreement vehicles and healthcare system contracts rather than standalone solicitations for the product itself. The recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect broader medical-supplies and physical health products procurement, where surgical nippers would be positioned as one line item among many consumable surgical instruments and equipment categories rather than as a primary procurement focus. Issuing bodies include statewide healthcare systems, county public hospitals, and cooperative-purchasing consortia serving multiple jurisdictions; the activity is driven by healthcare facility procurement offices and group purchasing organizations seeking favorable pricing and terms through collective volume contracting.

The geographic spread spans multiple states through cooperative vehicles, with recent activity centered in California (San Mateo County Medical Center's orthopedic hardware and extraction services procurement), Minnesota (Sourcewell cooperative solicitations), South Dakota (NASPO ValuePoint administering state), and Idaho (hosting the ValuePoint portal). The most concrete recent opportunity is NASPO ValuePoint Medical Supplies (RFP 1433, proposals due November 9, 2026), a cooperative-purchasing master-agreement vehicle administered by South Dakota and open to state and local government entities across multiple states, seeking qualified bidders to establish favorable pricing for medical-supplies categories including surgical instruments. Sourcewell's Physical Health Products and Related Services RFP (proposals due October 20, 2026) similarly establishes a contracting vehicle for its Participating Entities. San Mateo Medical Center's Orthopedic Hardware Removal and Extraction System Services procurement (RFP 666002526252) represents healthcare-system-specific demand for specialized surgical equipment but does not directly name surgical nippers. The code shows limited standalone procurement activity; vendors pursuing this market should focus on cooperative-purchasing master-agreement awards and healthcare system group contracts rather than individual RFPs.