UNSPSC 42291611: Surgical rasps or files

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

UNSPSC 42291611 Surgical rasps or files is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show a substantial mismatch with the code's nominal scope. The posted solicitations span outpatient building furniture supply, orthopedic hardware extraction system services, law enforcement equipment procurement through a cooperative purchasing vehicle, and career technical education instructional resources—none of which align with surgical rasps or files as medical instruments. This code shows little relevant recent activity when measured against its actual product definition.

The mismatch between the code label and the work being solicited suggests either systematic misclassification in the underlying procurement databases or that this Commodity code is not actively used by state and local issuing bodies for its intended purpose. Procurement professionals evaluating this code should verify the actual UNSPSC classifications assigned to surgical instrument solicitations in their target jurisdictions rather than relying on 42291611 as a reliable signal for relevant opportunities.