UNSPSC 42294721: Aortic punches

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an aortic punch during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Aortic punches under 21 CFR 870.45 and under FDA product code DWS. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42294721 Aortic punches, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local contracting activity posted under this code. The opportunities tagged with 42294721 center on Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), cardiac monitors, defibrillator pads, replacement batteries, and related emergency medical equipment — not aortic punches or surgical instruments. School districts, county emergency services, state health agencies, and healthcare facilities are the primary buyers, with purchases driven by statutory requirements for workplace AED placement, EMS operational needs, and facility compliance. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Utica Community Schools, Michigan; Cobb County School District, Georgia), county governments (Sarasota County, Florida; Bryan County, Georgia; Harris County, Texas; Marion County, Florida), state agencies (Colorado Department of Public Safety, Georgia, Idaho via NASPO ValuePoint), and special-purpose districts. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing AED equipment and batteries with estimated expenditures around $50,000 per procurement; county EMS departments acquiring cardiac monitors and defibrillation equipment; and state cooperative purchasing vehicles (NASPO ValuePoint) establishing master agreements for medical supplies across multiple jurisdictions.

Geographic activity clusters in the South and Mountain West, with recent opportunities posted by Georgia (state RFQ and school district quotes), Texas (Harris County RFP, Utica Community Schools notice, Dallas City defibrillator purchase, Texas HHS miscellaneous supplies including defibrillator pads), Florida (Sarasota County batteries, Marion County blood-pressure cuff re-solicitation), Colorado (sole source LIFEPAK procurement), and Idaho (NASPO ValuePoint medical supplies RFP). Representative recent procurements include Utica Community Schools (Michigan) RFP B-2452-26 for AEDs with response due October 28, 2026; Bryan County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) sealed-bid request for ten EMS cardiac monitors due September 10, 2026; Cobb County School District (Georgia) quote requests for AED equipment, batteries, and accessories estimated at approximately $50,000 each, posted twice in June and July 2026; Harris County (Texas) RFP for AEDs and related items due May 18, 2026; and Georgia state RFQ#26-210 for AEDs due September 2, 2026. The code shows no recent activity aligned with aortic punches or surgical instrumentation.