UNSPSC 42294904: Endoscopic bite blocks or straps

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an endoscopic bite blocks or straps during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42294904 Endoscopic bite blocks or straps, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local solicitation activity. The code's abstract definition does not match the actual work being procured across the five most recent opportunities tagged with this code. The recent solicitations span law enforcement equipment sourced through a multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicle (Sourcewell RFP #061626), career technical education and advanced academics instructional resources through Klein Independent School District in Texas (RFP #26-101), three temporomandibular joint arthroscopy systems sourced by the State of California (RFBs #RFBIS26200858, #RFBIS26200859, #RFBIS26200860), and outpatient building furniture through California (RFB #RFBIS26200730). None of these solicitations involve endoscopic bite blocks or related straps. The mismatch between code nomenclature and actual procurement signals either miscoding in source records or that this Commodity code carries little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement.

Issuing bodies include state procurement offices (State of California health systems), school districts (Klein ISD, Harris County, Texas), and a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing vehicle serving counties and public entities across multiple states including Washington and the broader United States. The State of California dominates recent activity, with four of five opportunities. Geographic spread includes Texas (Klein ISD procurement), Washington and multi-state coverage (Sourcewell cooperative), and California (state health system solicitations). Representative recent opportunities include the Sourcewell Law Enforcement Equipment RFP #061626 (due June 16, 2026), Klein ISD's CTE and Advanced Academics RFP #26-101 (due June 5, 2026), and California's 1.9mm Arthroscopy Accessories RFB #RFBIS26200858 (due May 5, 2026). No opportunities directly address endoscopic bite blocks or straps, indicating this code warrants verification against actual procurement scope before pursuing work under it.