UNSPSC 42294219: Orthopedic surgical instrument sets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a set of orthopedic surgical instruments during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. Orthopedic surgical instrument sets under 21 CFR and under FDA product code HBB.

UNSPSC 42294219 Orthopedic surgical instrument sets is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect the purchase of orthopedic surgical instrument sets themselves. Instead, the code shows mixed and largely off-scope activity: a San Mateo County Medical Center RFP for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services (an as-needed contracting arrangement for safe removal of orthopedic implants, screws, and intramedullary nails), a California state furniture RFB for an outpatient building project, a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP for law enforcement equipment, and a Klein Independent School District RFP for career technical education and advanced academics instructional resources. Of these, only the San Mateo County opportunity bears direct relevance to orthopedic surgical work; the others appear to be misclassified under this code. The San Mateo solicitation calls for a three-year term providing extraction systems compatible with multiple implant manufacturers, with vendors required to hold ISO 13485:2016 certification, demonstrate five years of acute-care hospital experience, and provide technical support within Northern California. This suggests that when the code is used correctly, state and local healthcare systems are buying both capital equipment (extraction systems and instrumentation) and ongoing technical and case support services for orthopedic procedures.

Activity under this code is sparse and geographically dispersed across California (San Mateo County and state-level) and, in the case of the Sourcewell cooperative, Minnesota and Washington—though the law enforcement and school district opportunities are unrelated to orthopedic surgery. The San Mateo County Medical Center RFP, due July 1, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., is the only recent opportunity that directly targets the code's nominal scope; it seeks proposals with questions due June 17, 2026, and offers a local-business preference of 5 to 10 percent under San Mateo County Ordinance Code Chapter 2.89. Required insurance includes general liability and products liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, workers' compensation, and cyber liability of $5,000,000 per occurrence. Vendors must comply with HIPAA privacy and security standards, Section 504 accessibility requirements, and the County's Living Wage Ordinance at $17.00 per hour with annual CPI-U adjustment. The code shows little robust recent activity aligned with orthopedic surgical instrument procurement and may warrant investigation as a classification issue within state and local procurement systems.