UNSPSC 42294914: Endoscopic instrument sets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an endoscopic instrument set during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Endoscopic instrument sets under 21 CFR 876.15 8 and under FDA product code GCJ. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42294914 Endoscopic instrument sets is a Commodity code that state and local governments tag for a diverse range of medical, surgical, and law enforcement equipment procurement, though most recent activity shows minimal genuine alignment with the code's stated scope. The recent opportunities block includes three California State RFBs for specialized arthroscopy systems (1.8mm, 1.9mm, and 2.7mm TMJ arthroscopy accessory systems posted in mid-April 2026 with May 5 deadlines), one California RFB for outpatient building furniture, a Sourcewell cooperative RFP for law enforcement equipment open to thousands of jurisdictions across the United States and Canada (posted May 12, 2026, due June 16), and a Klein Independent School District RFP for career technical education and advanced academics instructional resources (posted April 17, 2026, due June 5). Of these six opportunities, only the California arthroscopy system procurements — which involve specialized minimally invasive surgical instrumentation for temporomandibular joint procedures — bear any substantive connection to endoscopic instrument sets. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the other solicitations address law enforcement equipment, school instructional materials, and healthcare facility furniture, categories plainly unrelated to endoscopic instrumentation.

State and local governments sourcing genuine endoscopic equipment appear to do so infrequently or tag such procurements under different UNSPSC codes. The California arthroscopy procurements represent the only recent activity with nominal relevance to the endoscopic instrument sets category, involving technical specifications, CBE set-aside compliance, firm fixed-price bidding, and May 2026 deadlines. Issuing bodies in the broader opportunities block span state agencies (California), school districts (Klein ISD in Harris County, Texas), and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell). The geographic spread is limited — California dominates the medical device activity, Texas represents the school sector, and the Sourcewell cooperative spans a nationwide footprint. Activity under this code does not presently support a robust business development strategy focused on state and local endoscopic instrument procurement.