UNSPSC 42292800: Surgical marking instruments

In this classification, this class includes, products, components, accessories, and supplies, utilized as marking instruments in surgical procedures.

UNSPSC 42292800 Surgical marking instruments is a Class code covering equipment and technical services for surgical applications, though the recent opportunities solicited under it span broader operating room equipment and facility support rather than marking instruments alone. San Mateo County's San Mateo Medical Center—a fully accredited public hospital and clinic system—has posted two RFPs in the past month seeking laser equipment with technical support for OR use and surgical power equipment to replace obsolete instruments, both with five-year contract terms and requirements for HIPAA compliance, background clearance, and Living Wage Ordinance adherence. The State of California posted two related IFBs for furniture in outpatient buildings (project numbers 743-26019/HHOPT-50107), both carrying Certified Business Enterprise set-aside requirements and tight response windows. A Sourcewell cooperative purchasing vehicle issued an RFP for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating jurisdictions across Washington state and broader public entities, and the Nevada State Police solicited phlebotomy services for DUI arrests—neither directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. The issuing-body mix across these opportunities reflects public hospitals and county health systems as the primary drivers of activity under this code.

San Mateo County and the State of California dominate the recent posting activity. San Mateo Medical Center's two surgical-equipment RFPs closed in late May and early June 2026, with the laser-equipment RFP due June 10, 2026 (though the summary notes a conflicting earlier deadline of June 10 when posted on July 10) and the surgical-power RFP due May 28, 2026. California's two furniture IFBs for the outpatient building project closed June 4 and June 9, 2026. The Sourcewell RFP for law enforcement equipment closed June 16, 2026, but serves a multi-state cooperative structure rather than a single jurisdiction. The code shows modest recent activity concentrated in West Coast health systems; the law-enforcement and phlebotomy opportunities suggest the code may be tagged inconsistently across issuing bodies. Vendors pursuing this code should focus on San Mateo County and California state healthcare facilities for directly aligned opportunities, and verify code alignment on outlier solicitations before investing bid resources.