UNSPSC 42291800: Surgical clamps and forceps and surgical ligators and related instruments

In this classification, this class includes products, components, accessories, and supplies utilized as clamps, forceps or ligators in surgical procedures.

UNSPSC 42291800 Surgical clamps and forceps and surgical ligators and related instruments is a Class code that encompasses surgical power equipment, laser systems for operating room use, and associated technical support services for acute-care hospital facilities. State and local governments soliciting under this code include county-operated public hospital systems and state health agencies procuring equipment replacements and facility upgrades. San Mateo County's San Mateo Medical Center, a fully accredited public hospital system, has been the primary issuing body in recent activity, posting RFPs for both surgical power instruments and laser equipment with associated technical staffing. These procurements typically involve five-year contract terms and require vendors to demonstrate five years of prior experience in manufacturing, sales, or leasing of specified surgical equipment, maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence) and professional liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), comply with HIPAA Business Associate requirements, and meet prevailing wage and living wage ordinance obligations.

Recent opportunities concentrate in California, specifically in San Mateo County and statewide capital improvement projects. San Mateo Medical Center issued an RFP for Surgical Power equipment (solicitation 666002526249, due May 28, 2026) seeking to replace obsolete power instruments, with evaluation weighted toward project approach (30 points), firm qualifications (25 points), team qualifications (20 points), and price (25 points), and offering a five percent local business preference and additional points for small and micro businesses under San Mateo County's Procurement Preference for Local Businesses Ordinance. A second RFP for Laser equipment and OR technical support (solicitation 666002526250, due June 10, 2026) required vendors to demonstrate expertise in laser installation, maintenance, and surgical staffing while satisfying fingerprinting and background certification. The State of California issued complementary RFBs for outpatient building furniture (multiple contracts due June 4 and June 9, 2026) that, while tagged to this surgical instruments code, address facility furnishings rather than surgical equipment and likely represent a coding mismatch in the source data.