UNSPSC 42292903: Surgical needle holders

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a needle holder during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates surgical needle holders under 21 CFR 888.4540 and under FDA product code FHQ. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901832.

UNSPSC 42292903 Surgical needle holders, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The most recent opportunities solicited under this code involve laser equipment and technical support for operating rooms, surgical power instruments, outpatient building furniture, law enforcement equipment through a cooperative purchasing vehicle, and phlebotomy services for DUI investigations—none of which concern surgical needle holders or hand instruments for surgical use. State and local governments may purchase surgical needle holders through health systems, medical equipment distributors, and hospital supply contracts, but the tagged opportunities reflect a mismatch between the UNSPSC classification and actual scope of work being procured.

The issuing bodies in the recent records include San Mateo County (operating San Mateo Medical Center, a public hospital and clinic system), the State of California (healthcare facility capital projects), Sourcewell (a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle serving multiple counties and public entities across Washington and other states), and the Nevada State Police. Geographic activity centers on California and Nevada with a multi-jurisdictional cooperative procurement based in Minnesota. Representative recent opportunities include San Mateo County's RFP for laser equipment and OR technical support (posted July 10, 2026, due July 10, 2026) and San Mateo County's RFP for surgical power equipment with a five-year contract term (posted May 7, 2026, due May 28, 2026). The code shows minimal relevant activity for surgical needle holders specifically; vendors evaluating this category should verify UNSPSC coding accuracy in target solicitations before committing pursuit resources.