UNSPSC 42291615: Surgical shears

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as surgical shears during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates surgical shears under 21 CFR 878.48 and under FDA product code LRW. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42291615 Surgical shears is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of surgical instruments for healthcare facility operations, though recent posted opportunities show limited direct solicitation under this code. State and local governments purchasing under this code acquire hand-held cutting instruments for surgical suites, orthopedic procedures, and clinical settings. The issuing bodies include public hospital systems, county health departments, and state health agencies, along with cooperative-purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions. San Mateo Medical Center, a county public hospital system in California, represents a primary buyer profile—purchasing orthopedic hardware removal and extraction systems and related surgical support services on an as-needed basis for acute-care operations. Cooperative-purchasing vehicles such as NASPO ValuePoint and Sourcewell aggregate demand across state and local entities to establish master agreements and contracting frameworks for medical supplies, including surgical instruments, that participating governments can draw from at negotiated rates.

Geographic activity centers on California and the Upper Midwest (Minnesota, South Dakota, and Washington), where cooperative-purchasing hubs and multi-jurisdiction health systems drive procurement volume. NASPO ValuePoint (RFP 1433, due November 9, 2026) is establishing master agreements for medical supplies across multiple states with South Dakota as the administering authority, while Sourcewell (RFP 26RFP102026, due October 20, 2026) is soliciting physical health products and related services as a Minnesota-based cooperative vehicle. The San Mateo Medical Center RFB-IS-27200016 (bid due July 28, 2026) sought furniture and casework for an outpatient building but does not represent direct surgical-instrument procurement. The code sees scattered activity; most recent state and local opportunities in the medical-supplies space are routed through cooperative-purchasing frameworks rather than individual agency RFPs, suggesting that competitive entry typically occurs via NASPO ValuePoint, Sourcewell, or similar multi-state contracting vehicles rather than through direct state or local solicitations.