UNSPSC 42291612: Surgical rongeurs

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a ronguer during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates surgical rongeurs under 21 CFR 872.4565 and under FDA product code EMH. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42291612 Surgical rongeurs (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. The most recent opportunities posted under this code are cooperative-purchasing master-agreements for broad medical-supplies categories—NASPO ValuePoint RFP 1433 (due November 9, 2026) and Sourcewell's Physical Health Products and Related Services RFP (due October 20, 2026)—neither of which detail surgical rongeurs as a line item. A California outpatient-building furniture procurement and a San Mateo County orthopedic hardware removal and extraction systems contract, both posted in mid-2026, are tagged to this code but do not address handheld surgical rongeur instruments. State and local health systems, county hospitals, and surgical centers would be the typical end-users for surgical rongeurs, but recent solicitations do not isolate this commodity as a distinct procurement focus.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in cooperative-purchasing vehicles administered by Minnesota (Sourcewell) and South Dakota (NASPO ValuePoint), with one California state-level opportunity for related medical equipment. The code's recent posting record does not support a clear signal of active demand for surgical rongeurs as a standalone procurement category. Vendors tracking this code should monitor whether future cooperative medical-supplies master agreements under NASPO ValuePoint or Sourcewell explicitly enumerate surgical instrumentation categories, as those vehicles establish pricing and terms for use by hundreds of state and local entities. Direct demand from individual hospitals or surgical centers does not appear in the recent-opportunities record.