UNSPSC 42294508: Ophthalmic needle irrigating or aspirating tips

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an ophthalmic needle irrigating or aspirating tis during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901850.

UNSPSC 42294508 Ophthalmic needle irrigating or aspirating tips is a Commodity code that nominally describes surgical instrument components for eye procedures, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect actual ophthalmic procurement. The five most recent state and local records tagged to this code span law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell cooperative purchasing), career and technical education instructional resources (Klein Independent School District, Texas), temporomandibular joint arthroscopy surgical systems (State of California, three separate bids for 1.8mm, 1.9mm, and 2.7mm accessory kits), and outpatient building furniture (State of California). None of these solicitations involve ophthalmic needles, irrigating tips, or aspirating tips for eye surgery. The code appears to be a tagging error or misclassification within the state and local procurement systems; it shows no relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope.

Activity under this code spans two states—Minnesota (through Sourcewell's cooperative purchasing vehicle serving multiple participating jurisdictions including Washington counties) and Texas (Klein ISD)—as well as California statewide, with issuing bodies including a state-level cooperative, a school district, and a state healthcare procurement office. No opportunities in the recent record target the ophthalmic supplies the code nominally describes. Business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC code for any ophthalmic surgical instrument procurement before pursuing opportunities tagged to 42294508.