UNSPSC 42294217: Gastroscopy surgical instrument sets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a set of gastroscopy surgical instruments during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42294217 Gastroscopy surgical instrument sets (Commodity) describes medical equipment and supplies that state and local governments procure for emergency response, patient care, and healthcare operations. However, the recent solicitation activity under this code shows a substantial mismatch: nearly all posted opportunities concern Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), defibrillator accessories, cardiac monitors, and related emergency medical equipment—not gastroscopy instruments. School districts, counties, state agencies, and municipal fire and EMS departments dominate the issuing-body mix, with repeat procurement from Cobb County School District, which posted two separate RFQs for AEDs and batteries in June and July 2026, each with estimated expenditures around $50,000. The issuing bodies span emergency management (fire departments, EMS), healthcare systems (state health agencies, facilities), and education (school districts), reflecting broad deployment of automated defibrillation equipment across public sectors. Sole-source procurements also appear regularly—Colorado's procurement of Stryker LIFEPAK monitors and Marion County's re-solicitation for LIFEPAK-compatible blood pressure cuff accessories indicate entrenched vendor relationships in cardiac emergency equipment.

Recent activity concentrates in the South, particularly Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and Florida, with secondary activity in Colorado and Idaho through cooperative purchasing vehicles. Representative recent opportunities include Utica Community Schools (Michigan) RFP for AEDs posted October 14, 2026 with an October 28 deadline; Bryan County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) sealed-bid solicitation for ten EMS cardiac monitors with a September 10, 2026 deadline; Harris County (Texas) RFP for AEDs and related items posted April 24 with a May 18 deadline; and the NASPO ValuePoint cooperative master-agreement RFP 1433 for medical supplies administered through South Dakota and Idaho, due November 9, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission also issued an IFB for miscellaneous medical supplies to the Denton State Supported Living Center in August 2026, including defibrillator pads among 39 line items, with a prior-period spend of $50,000. The code shows active but misaligned procurement activity; vendors positioned for AED and cardiac emergency equipment stand to compete here, but gastroscopy-instrument manufacturers will find little relevant opportunity under this taxonomy assignment.