UNSPSC 42294527: Intraocular gases

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an intraocular gas during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901850.

UNSPSC 42294527 Intraocular gases is a Commodity code that nominally describes medical gases used in ophthalmic procedures, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show little activity aligned with that scope. The one recent opportunity present in the dataset—San Mateo Medical Center's RFP for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services—addresses surgical instrumentation and support services for orthopedic implant removal, not intraocular gases. The solicitation, posted July 1, 2026 with a response deadline of the same date, requests on an as-needed contracting solution for delivery, technical support, and case support for safe removal of orthopedic hardware including screws, intramedullary nails, and related implants compatible with multiple manufacturers. San Mateo Medical Center is a public hospital system with Joint Commission accreditation operating acute-care facilities, outpatient clinics, and long-term care services across San Mateo County. Additional opportunities in the dataset tagged under this code address bridge replacement (Orange County, Florida) and law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell cooperative on behalf of Washington-state counties), neither of which relates to intraocular gases or their actual use.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding by the issuing bodies or a significant data integrity issue in how this code is applied in recent state and local procurement. The one relevant opportunity—San Mateo Medical Center's orthopedic hardware RFP—is geographically limited to Northern California, requires ISO 13485:2016 certification, mandates $1 million products liability and general liability coverage plus $5 million cyber liability, and includes local-business preference of 5 to 10 percent under San Mateo County Ordinance. The contract term is three years. Beyond that single opportunity, this code shows little current procurement activity among state and local buyers that matches its intended product category.