UNSPSC 42294532: Ophthalmic iris retractor clips

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an ophthalmic iris retractor clip during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42294532 Ophthalmic iris retractor clips is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code show substantial misalignment: the posted solicitations span fiber splicing services (Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative), broad medical supplies frameworks (NASPO ValuePoint through Texas), handheld retinal screening devices (San Mateo Medical Center), physical health products (Sourcewell), and law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell). None of these solicitations address ophthalmic iris retractor clips or related surgical instruments. The code shows little relevant recent activity, and the tag assignments appear to reflect broad categorization within health care or medical equipment procurement rather than procurement of the specific device class the code names.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities include special-purpose districts and utilities (Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative, a Florida electric cooperative), state procurement offices leveraging cooperative purchasing consortia (Texas posting on behalf of Idaho through NASPO ValuePoint), county health systems (San Mateo Medical Center in California), and a Minnesota local government unit operating a multi-state cooperative vehicle (Sourcewell, serving participating entities across Washington, Idaho, and beyond). Geographic spread reaches across Florida, Idaho via Texas coordination, California, and the upper Midwest. None of these opportunities solicits ophthalmic surgical instruments or retractor clips. Business development professionals evaluating this code should treat the recent activity as a signal that the taxonomy may be misapplied in state and local procurement systems, and verify actual demand for iris retractor clips through direct outreach to hospital systems, surgical centers, and ophthalmic practices rather than relying on posted solicitations.