UNSPSC 42293008: Surgical punctometers

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

UNSPSC 42293008 Surgical punctometers is a Commodity code that encompasses medical surgical equipment and related technical support services for operating room deployment and maintenance. The code shows minimal recent activity aligned with its nominal scope; of the five recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code, only one — San Mateo County Medical Center's solicitation for laser equipment and associated technicians — relates directly to surgical instrumentation and OR support. The remaining four opportunities cover outpatient furniture procurement (California), law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell cooperative), and phlebotomy services (Nevada State Police), none of which align with surgical punctometry. San Mateo County Medical Center emerges as a repeat buyer, appearing in two recent solicitations for OR-focused equipment (laser systems and surgical power instruments). The issuing bodies in the tagged records represent a diverse mix: county health systems, a state capital-projects office, a regional cooperative purchasing vehicle, and a state law enforcement agency.

The recent activity supporting this code centers on California and Nevada. San Mateo County Medical Center's two RFPs — one for laser equipment and technical staffing (due date July 10, 2026, later revised to June 10, 2026) and another for surgical power equipment replacement under a five-year contract term (due May 28, 2026) — represent the most directly relevant opportunities. Both RFPs require vendors to meet California Living Wage Ordinance standards, carry liability and professional insurance, comply with HIPAA and facility credentialing, and submit electronically via OpenGov eProcurement. The surgical power RFP applies San Mateo County's local-business preference (five percent additional points for local businesses, three to eight percent for small or micro businesses). California's state-level outpatient building furniture procurements (RFBs due June 4 and June 9, 2026) include CBE set-aside or participation requirements but bear no substantive connection to surgical punctometry. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the majority of tagged opportunities suggests procurement office tagging inconsistency rather than genuine demand for this commodity line under the code.