UNSPSC 42293513: Suction biopsy instruments

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a suction biopsy instrument during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42293513 Suction biopsy instruments is a Commodity code that nominally covers specialized surgical instruments for tissue sampling, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with that scope. The five most recent opportunities span laser equipment and technical support for operating rooms, surgical power instruments, outpatient building furniture, law enforcement equipment, and phlebotomy services — none of which are suction biopsy instruments. The mismatch suggests that either the code was applied incorrectly to these solicitations or that state and local procurement offices are using the code as a catch-all for broader surgical or medical equipment categories. San Mateo County Medical Center appears twice in the recent activity block, procuring operating room laser equipment and surgical power equipment through separate RFPs, indicating institutional medical procurement activity in Northern California.

The geographic activity centers on California and Nevada, with San Mateo County representing the most frequent recent issuer. A Sourcewell cooperative purchasing vehicle RFP for law enforcement equipment (Solicitation #061626, response due June 16, 2026) and a Nevada State Police phlebotomy services procurement (Solicitation 65DPS-S3788, closed April 16, 2026 with Carson Valley Health as intended awardee) round out the mix, but neither relates substantively to the code's stated commodity. The State of California posted two furniture RFBs for an outpatient building (due June 4 and June 9, 2026) with Certified Business Enterprise set-aside provisions, further diverging from suction biopsy instrument scope. Absent recent solicitations that actually seek suction biopsy instruments or closely related tissue-sampling devices, this code shows limited decision relevance for business development targeting state and local medical device or surgical supply procurement.