UNSPSC 42294503: Fixation rings for ophthalmic surgery

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a fixation ring for ophthalmic surgery during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902110.

UNSPSC 42294503 Fixation rings for ophthalmic surgery is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect purchases of fixation rings or related ophthalmic surgical supplies. Instead, the opportunities span fiber-splicing services for rural electric cooperatives, medical supplies through a cooperative purchasing consortium, handheld retinal screening devices and services, physical health products through a service cooperative, and law enforcement equipment — none of which constitute fixation rings or ophthalmic surgical fixation devices. The mismatch between the code's stated product name and the actual work being solicited suggests either misclassification by issuing bodies or limited genuine activity under this commodity code in the state and local sector.

The geographic activity evident in the recent opportunities includes Florida (Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative's service territory across multiple counties), Idaho (the NASPO ValuePoint medical supplies RFP), California (San Mateo Medical Center in San Mateo County), Minnesota (Sourcewell), and Washington (Sourcewell's Law Enforcement Equipment RFP spanning multiple counties). No recent opportunities in the available source material demonstrate actual procurement of fixation rings or ophthalmic surgical supplies at the state or local level. Absent clear evidence of state and local buying under this code, interested vendors should verify whether procurement offices are applying this code correctly or whether demand for fixation rings through public-sector channels is concentrated in federal medical and hospital contracting rather than state and local jurisdictions.