UNSPSC 42291703: Surgical perforators

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a perforator during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901920.

UNSPSC 42291703 Surgical perforators is a Commodity code that encompasses specialized surgical instruments and related equipment used in operating room environments. Recent state and local solicitations reveal that the code is being applied to a broader range of surgical support procurement than the narrow instrument category the code name suggests, including laser equipment and technical support services, surgical power instruments, and operating room infrastructure. State and local buyers under this code include county-operated public hospitals and health systems, state health facility capital projects, and specialized public health agencies. San Mateo County Medical Center, a fully accredited public hospital system, has posted multiple RFPs for laser equipment with associated technical staffing and surgical power equipment to replace obsolete instruments within its acute-care hospital facility.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in California, with San Mateo County posting two directly relevant RFPs in late June and early July 2026 (Solicitation 666002526249 for Surgical Power with a proposal deadline of May 28, 2026, and Solicitation 666002526250 for Laser equipment and Techs for the OR). Both solicitations require vendor compliance with HIPAA, California prevailing wage standards, Living Wage Ordinance requirements, and background clearance for all personnel. San Mateo County applies a local business preference ordinance awarding five percent additional evaluation points to qualifying local entities, with additional preference for small and micro businesses. The State of California has also posted related facility procurement (RFB IS 26200984 and IS 26200986) for outpatient building furniture due June 4 and June 9, 2026, with CBE set-aside or participation requirements. A separate cooperative purchasing opportunity through Sourcewell (RFP 061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment, due June 16, 2026) and Nevada State Police phlebotomy services procurement (due April 16, 2026, with Carson Valley Health identified as the intended vendor) appear misaligned with surgical perforator scope and likely represent tagging inconsistencies rather than authentic code activity.