UNSPSC 42293802: Surgical searchers

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

UNSPSC 42293802 Surgical searchers, a Commodity code, encompasses surgical power instruments, laser equipment for operating room use, and associated technical support services that state and local healthcare systems procure to equip and maintain surgical facilities. Recent solicitations show San Mateo County Medical Center and the State of California purchasing surgical power equipment to replace obsolete instruments, laser systems with technician support for OR operations, and comprehensive surgical facility furnishings—all issued as RFPs or competitive bids with five-year terms and performance-based evaluation criteria. The issuing bodies are predominantly county healthcare systems and state health facility capital projects, with San Mateo County appearing repeatedly as a repeat buyer seeking both equipment and workforce support integrated with existing hospital infrastructure and compliance systems (HIPAA, Living Wage Ordinance, background clearance requirements, and Section 504 accessibility standards).

Geographic activity concentrates in California, with San Mateo County and the State of California dominating the recent opportunities block. San Mateo Medical Center issued an RFP for Laser equipment and Techs for the OR (Solicitation 666002526250, due July 10, 2026) and an RFP for Surgical Power equipment with a five-year contract term (Solicitation 666002526249, due May 28, 2026); the State of California issued competitive bids for outpatient building furniture (RFBIS26200986, due June 9, 2026, and RFBIS26200984, due June 4, 2026), both with CBE set-aside or participation requirements. Vendors pursuing this code should expect comprehensive compliance documentation, insurance requirements (general liability, professional liability, and cyber liability in the $1–5 million range per recent San Mateo specifications), local business preference scoring (5–8 percent additional points in California), and prevailing wage obligations when applicable. No specific budget ranges or award values appear in the source materials.