UNSPSC 42293303: Surgical speculas

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a tool designed to inspect human body parts involved in a surgery. US FDA regulates surgical speculas under 21 CFR 876.4730 and under FDA product code FFQ. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42293303 Surgical speculas (Commodity) describes a narrow product line — handheld optical instruments used in surgical procedures to retract tissue and improve visualization — yet the recent opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with the commodity itself. State and local health systems are the primary issuing bodies, with San Mateo County Medical Center and the State of California appearing most recently. The actual work being solicited, however, spans laser equipment with technical support, surgical power instruments, outpatient furniture, law enforcement equipment, and phlebotomy services — none of which are surgical specula. This misclassification pattern suggests the code receives incidental or erroneous tagging rather than consistent procurement activity.

San Mateo County Medical Center posted two RFPs in June and July 2026 for laser equipment and surgical power instruments, both with five-year contract terms and compliance requirements including HIPAA, Living Wage Ordinance adherence, and background clearance. The State of California issued two IFBs in May 2026 for outpatient building furniture with CBE set-aside provisions and June response dates. A Sourcewell cooperative-purchasing RFP for law enforcement equipment (due June 16, 2026) and a Nevada State Police phlebotomy-services solicitation (due April 16, 2026, awarded to Carson Valley Health) round out recent postings. Geographic activity is concentrated in California and Nevada, with secondary multi-state reach through the Sourcewell vehicle. The code shows no recent activity representing actual surgical specula procurement, indicating either minimal state and local demand for the commodity or consistent miscoding of related surgical equipment purchases.