UNSPSC 42294546: Ophthalmic surgical scissors

Specialty related surgical cutting implements.

UNSPSC 42294546 Ophthalmic surgical scissors, a Commodity code, addresses specialized surgical instruments used in eye procedures; however, the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code shows little relevance to the nominal scope. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 in May 2026 to establish a cooperative purchasing agreement for law enforcement equipment—a category that does not typically include ophthalmic surgical instruments. The solicitation targets thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities across the United States and Canada, but the actual equipment sought falls outside the scope of ophthalmic surgical supplies. No representative solicitations for ophthalmic surgical scissors appear in recent state and local records.

The code shows limited purchasing activity relevant to ophthalmic surgical scissors under state and local procurement. The single recent opportunity—Sourcewell's RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026—is a cooperative purchasing vehicle anchored by Minnesota and Washington state entities, including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties, yet addresses law enforcement equipment rather than medical or surgical supplies. Ophthalmic surgical scissors procurement, when it occurs within state and local systems, typically flows through healthcare procurement channels—hospital systems, surgical centers, and public health departments—rather than through the law enforcement equipment frameworks represented in current activity. Business development professionals should monitor whether future solicitations correctly tag ophthalmic surgical instruments or whether this code experiences material shifts in use across state and local jurisdictions.