UNSPSC 42294205: Neurosurgical or spinal instrument sets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a set of Neurosurgical or spinal instrument during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Neurosurgical or spinal instrument sets under 21 CFR 888.3060 and under FDA product code KWP. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42294205 Neurosurgical or spinal instrument sets, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual procurement activity tagged under it in recent state and local solicitations. The recent opportunities posted under this code are dominated by purchases of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), cardiac monitors, defibrillator service plans, blood pressure cuffs compatible with defibrillators, and related emergency medical equipment—none of which fall within the scope of neurosurgical or spinal instruments. State and local governments appear to be using this code as a catch-all for emergency medical and cardiac response equipment rather than for the narrow specialty surgical instruments the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies include school districts (Cobb County School District in Georgia), county governments (Harris County and Marion County in Florida; Collier County in Florida), cities (Dallas, Orlando, Tampa, and Eugene), and cooperative purchasing entities (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington state counties). Buying patterns show repeat procurement of AED units and accessories, defibrillator maintenance and warranty services, and cardiac monitoring equipment, with several jurisdictions seeking sole-source or re-solicitation awards from established vendors like Zoll Medical Corporation and Cardiac Science.

Recent activity spans Florida (Harris County, Marion County, Collier County, and Orlando), Texas (Dallas and Tampa), Georgia (Cobb County), Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima), and Oregon (Eugene), with the heaviest concentration in Florida. Representative opportunities include Harris County's RFP for Automatic External Defibrillators and Related Items (posted April 24, 2026, due May 18, 2026); the City of Tampa's competitive bid for Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 AEDs and accessories (posted March 26, 2026, with a $60,000 estimated contract value and SLBE bid discount available); Cobb County School District's quote request for AED equipment, batteries, and accessories totaling approximately $50,000 (posted June 18, 2026, due July 6, 2026); and the City of Orlando Fire Department's sole-source procurement for X-Series Defibrillator/Monitor Worry-Free Service Plan covering 65 units at a contract value of $318,123.66 (posted April 21, 2026, due April 17, 2026). Sourcewell issued a cooperative RFP for Law Enforcement Equipment (posted May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026) on behalf of participating entities across the United States and Canada. The code's recent activity suggests a mismatch between its nominal scope and actual purchasing behavior; prospective vendors should verify the correct code classification before pursuing opportunities in this category.