UNSPSC 42294204: Micro or delicate or plastic surgery instrument sets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a set of micro or delicate or plastic surgery instruments during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Micro or delicate or plastic surgery instrument sets under 21 CFR 876.15 and under FDA product code GCJ. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42294204 Micro or delicate or plastic surgery instrument sets (Commodity) covers automated external defibrillators, cardiac monitors, and related cardiac or emergency response equipment being purchased by state and local government entities — a scope that diverges substantially from the code's nominal "micro or delicate or plastic surgery instrument" framing. Recent state and local activity centers on AED procurement, replacement batteries and accessories for specific defibrillator models (particularly LIFEPAK and Cardiac Science G5 platforms), and integrated cardiac monitoring equipment for emergency medical services and school districts. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies, county EMS and fire departments, school districts, and city procurement offices. The State of Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Cobb County School District (which has posted multiple solicitations), Georgia, Colorado, and Michigan are active in the code recently. Cooperative purchasing vehicles — specifically NASPO ValuePoint — are being used to aggregate demand across multiple state and local entities for medical supplies including equipment and consumables.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent opportunities posted by entities in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Colorado, Michigan, and South Carolina. Representative recent solicitations include Utica Community Schools (Michigan) issuing an RFQ for Automated External Defibrillators with a due date of October 28, 2026; the NASPO ValuePoint consortium (administered by South Dakota, sponsored by Idaho) issuing RFP 1443 for medical supplies with a November 9, 2026 deadline; Georgia issuing RFQ#26-210 for AEDs with quotes due September 2, 2026; and Harris County (Texas) issuing an RFP for Automatic External Defibrillators and related items with a May 18, 2026 proposal deadline. Estimated contract values where disclosed range from approximately $50,000 (Cobb County School District AED packages) to historical annual spend of $50,000 (Texas HHSC miscellaneous medical supplies including defibrillator pads). Cooperative purchasing frameworks and individual RFQs are the dominant notice types; sole-source awards (such as Colorado's LIFEPAK procurement from Stryker) also appear in the recent posting history.