UNSPSC 42293529: Suction pump, manual

A suction pump works by atmospheric pressure; when the piston is raised, creating a partial vacuum, atmospheric pressure outside forces water into the cylinder, whence it is permitted to escape by an outlet valve.

UNSPSC 42293529 Suction pump, manual is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it shows little alignment with manual suction pumps. The five opportunities posted between May and August 2026 span surgical power equipment, laser systems for operating rooms, and outpatient building furniture — none of which represent manual suction pump procurement. San Mateo County Medical Center and the State of California are the issuing bodies appearing in the records, alongside a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing initiative for law enforcement equipment that is unrelated to the code's scope. The mismatch suggests either tagging error in the source data or that this code sees minimal direct procurement activity from state and local buyers for its nominal product.

The geographic activity concentrates in California (San Mateo County and statewide procurement) with one multi-state cooperative vehicle (Sourcewell, serving Washington, Minnesota, and participating jurisdictions nationwide). Representative recent opportunities include San Mateo County's RFP for Surgical Power equipment with a five-year contract term and June 5, 2026 response deadline, and San Mateo County's RFP for laser equipment and technical support for operating room use, also with a June 10, 2026 deadline. The State of California issued multiple RFBs for outpatient building furniture in May and June 2026. Given the disconnect between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement activity displayed, pursuit under this code is not recommended without clarification of the correct UNSPSC classification for the actual work requirements.