UNSPSC 42294223: Obstetrics or gynecology instrument set

A functional grouping of instruments and products for procedural use on the female reproductive tract.

UNSPSC 42294223 Obstetrics or gynecology instrument set, a Commodity code, covers surgical power equipment and laser systems for operating room use rather than traditional OB/GYN instrument sets — a mismatch between the nominal code classification and the work actually being solicited in recent state and local opportunities. Recent procurements show San Mateo County Medical Center seeking proposals for surgical power equipment to replace obsolete instruments and laser equipment with associated technical support for OR operations, neither of which aligns with traditional obstetrics or gynecology instrumentation. The issuing-body mix centers on county public hospital systems and state healthcare agencies; San Mateo County Medical Center appears as a repeat buyer in the recent record, with California state facility procurement also tagged under this code for outpatient building furniture (a clearly unrelated scope). When opportunities in this code do concern medical equipment, they target surgical power and laser systems for acute-care hospital operations rather than obstetric or gynecologic specialty instruments.

Geographic activity is concentrated in California, with San Mateo County Medical Center and the State of California Department of Health Care Services representing the identifiable recent buyers. The most recent representative opportunity is San Mateo Medical Center's RFP for Surgical Power equipment, an IFB released May 7, 2026, with a proposal deadline of May 28, 2026, requiring five years of prior experience in manufacturing, sales, or leasing of surgical power instruments, California business authorization, and insurance coverage including general liability ($1 million per occurrence), professional liability ($1 million per occurrence / $3 million aggregate), and cyber liability ($5 million per occurrence). The County applies a Procurement Preference for Local Businesses Ordinance offering five percent additional evaluation points to local businesses and nonprofits, plus three to eight percent for small or micro businesses. A second San Mateo Medical Center RFP for Laser equipment and Techs for the OR, posted July 10, 2026, seeks laser equipment suitable for surgical applications and qualified technicians to support OR operations, requiring HIPAA compliance, fingerprinting and background certification, and familiarity with the County's corporate compliance standards and vendor access policies. The code shows minimal relevant activity beyond these two California medical center procurements; other tagged opportunities concern law enforcement equipment, furniture, and phlebotomy services unrelated to the code's stated scope.