UNSPSC 42294720: Temperature monitoring needles

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a hollow needle commonly used with a syringe to inject or extract substances or fluids associated with a procedure. US FDA regulates Temperature monitoring needles under 21 CFR 880.2910 and under FDA product code FLL. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 852849.

UNSPSC 42294720 Temperature monitoring needles is a Commodity code that state and local governments are procuring primarily as Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), cardiac monitors, defibrillator pads, and related emergency response equipment — a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what recent solicitations are actually buying. The actual work spans AED equipment and accessories, OEM replacement batteries and pads, cardiac monitoring devices, blood pressure monitoring components compatible with specific defibrillator platforms, and miscellaneous medical supplies for emergency medical services and healthcare facilities. Issuing bodies include school districts (Utica Community Schools in Michigan, Cobb County School District in Georgia), counties (Bryan County in Georgia, Marion County in Florida, Sarasota County in Florida, Harris County in Texas), cities (Dallas), state agencies (Colorado, Georgia, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and cooperative purchasing consortia (NASPO ValuePoint, Sourcewell). The mix reflects broad use across K-12 education, county EMS and fire departments, and state emergency response infrastructure.

Geographic activity spans multiple states with recent solicitations from Michigan, Georgia, Texas, Colorado, Idaho, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Utica Community Schools issuing an RFP for Automated External Defibrillators with proposals due October 28, 2026; Bryan County Board of Commissioners requesting sealed bids for ten EMS cardiac monitors with a September 10, 2026 deadline; Harris County issuing an RFP for Automated External Defibrillators and related items with an May 18, 2026 due date; Cobb County School District requesting quotes for AED equipment, batteries, and accessories with estimated expenditures around $50,000; and NASPO ValuePoint issuing a cooperative master-agreement RFP for medical supplies with a November 9, 2026 deadline open to state and local entities across multiple states. A sole source procurement by Colorado for LIFEPAK monitor/defibrillators from Stryker and a re-solicitation by Marion County, Florida for blood pressure cuff and hose accessories compatible with LIFEPAK equipment underscore demand for interoperable emergency response equipment, though the code's assignment to these opportunities suggests a taxonomy misalignment rather than genuine temperature-monitoring-needle procurement activity.