UNSPSC 42291801: Surgical band ligator appliers or bands or related products

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

UNSPSC 42291801 Surgical band ligator appliers or bands or related products is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it show substantial scope misalignment. The five solicitations in the block include laser equipment and technical staffing for operating rooms, outpatient-building furniture (three separate State of California bids), and law enforcement equipment through a Sourcewell cooperative — none of which match the code's nominal focus on surgical band ligators or related ligating devices. San Mateo County and San Mateo Medical Center appear as repeat issuers, posting an RFP for surgical power equipment (Solicitation 666002526249, due May 28, 2026) and an RFP for laser equipment and OR technicians (Solicitation 666002526250, due June 10, 2026), both on the basis of scope rather than code alignment. The State of California issued three furniture RFBs for outpatient buildings in May and July 2026, each carrying Certified Business Enterprise participation requirements. Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government unit) posted an RFP for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating counties across Washington and multiple states, due June 16, 2026. None of these opportunities reflect procurement of surgical band ligators, ligator appliers, or band-related products as the code defines them.

The geographic footprint spans California (San Mateo County, State of California) and a multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicle anchored in Minnesota but serving jurisdictions nationwide. The code shows minimal relevant recent activity — state and local procurement offices appear to be tagging surgical and healthcare infrastructure work to this commodity code despite the mismatch between the code's product definition and what is actually being solicited. No opportunities in the block reflect genuine demand for surgical band ligator equipment or supplies, making this code a poor indicator of real market activity for that product family under state and local procurement.