UNSPSC 42293133: Surgical retractor rings or external frame components

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a retractor ring during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates surgical retractor rings under 21 CFR 882.48 and under FDA product code GZT. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901920.

UNSPSC 42293133 Surgical retractor rings or external frame components is a Commodity code that nominally addresses operating room equipment components; however, the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code show little activity directly aligned with the surgical retractor nomenclature. Instead, the tagged opportunities span broader surgical and healthcare facility procurement including laser equipment and technical support for operating rooms, surgical power instruments, outpatient furniture, law enforcement equipment, and phlebotomy services—a portfolio that reflects misalignment between the code assignment and the actual goods and services being solicited.

The geographic distribution of these miscellaneous solicitations spans California (San Mateo County Medical Center, State of California outpatient building projects), Nevada (State Police phlebotomy services), Minnesota and Washington (Sourcewell cooperative purchasing for law enforcement equipment), indicating no geographic concentration relevant to surgical retractor components. Representative recent opportunities include San Mateo County Medical Center's RFP for laser equipment and OR technical support posted July 10, 2026 with a response date of June 10, 2026, and the State of California's IFB for outpatient building furniture (RFBIS26200986 and RFBIS26200984) posted May 20, 2026 with response dates of June 9 and June 4, 2026 respectively. The code shows no recent direct procurement activity for surgical retractors or external frame components suitable for surgical applications, suggesting either minimal current demand under this specific commodity designation or systematic code-tagging errors by issuing bodies that have mislabeled their solicitations.