UNSPSC 42294202: External fixation instrument sets or systems

In this classification, this commodity indicates a system consisting of products, consumables and accessories that are used to execute an external fixation instrument sets or procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates External fixation instrument sets or systems under 21 CFR 888.3030 and under FDA product code KTT. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902110.

UNSPSC 42294202 External fixation instrument sets or systems (Commodity) is a misaligned code designation for the recent activity actually being solicited by state and local governments, which centers on automated external defibrillators (AEDs), cardiac monitors, defibrillator accessories (batteries, pads, blood pressure cuffs, hoses), and related emergency medical equipment rather than orthopedic external fixation devices. State and local buyers for this equipment span school districts, county emergency services and EMS departments, fire rescue agencies, state health and human services facilities, and county commissions. Issuing bodies range from small rural counties (Bryan County, Georgia; Marion County, Florida) to major urban centers (Dallas, Harris County, Houston) and statewide cooperative purchasing vehicles (NASPO ValuePoint, Sourcewell). School districts appear as repeat buyers, with Cobb County School District issuing multiple AED solicitations in the June–July 2026 window; counties and municipal governments dominate the purchasing activity. The commodity also includes OEM replacement parts—AED batteries, defibrillator pads, and monitor-compatible accessories—often procured as consumables or maintenance items tied to existing equipment fleets.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Colorado, Michigan, and Florida, with broader national reach through cooperative purchasing consortia. Representative solicitations include Utica Community Schools (Michigan) RFP for AEDs due October 28, 2026; Cobb County School District (Georgia) RFQ for AED equipment, batteries, and accessories with approximately $50,000 estimated expenditure due July 27, 2026; Harris County (Texas) RFP for AEDs and related items due May 18, 2026; Bryan County (Georgia) sealed-bid solicitation for ten cardiac monitors due September 10, 2026; the State of Georgia RFQ#26-210 for AEDs due September 2, 2026; and Colorado's sole-source procurement of LIFEPAK monitor/defibrillators from Stryker. The NASPO ValuePoint cooperative RFP for medical supplies (sponsored by Idaho, closing November 9, 2026) establishes multi-state framework pricing and supports aggregated purchasing across participating state and local entities. Most opportunities are issued as RFQ or RFP with response windows of two to four weeks; several smaller procurements, including the City of Dallas informal solicitation and Sarasota County single-source battery procurement, compress timelines to under two weeks.