UNSPSC 42294925: Endoscopic needles or punches

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 or an insertion instrument associated with an endoscopic procedure. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901832.

UNSPSC 42294925 Endoscopic needles or punches is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show minimal alignment with endoscopic instrumentation procurement. The five most recent solicitations posted under the code span law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell cooperative for multiple counties and jurisdictions), career technical education instructional resources (Klein Independent School District, Texas), arthroscopy accessory systems for temporomandibular joint surgery (State of California, three separate RFBs), and outpatient building furniture (State of California). Only the California arthroscopy solicitations touch minimally invasive surgical instrumentation; the law enforcement, education, and furniture procurements have no clear connection to endoscopic needles or punches. The code shows limited recent activity genuinely aligned to its nominal scope.

The arthroscopy-related opportunities represent the closest match to the code's focus: the State of California issued three separate Requests for Bids (RFB-IS-26200858, RFB-IS-26200859, RFB-IS-26200860) on April 16, 2026, with a bid due date of May 5, 2026, seeking 1.9mm, 1.8mm, and 2.7mm arthroscopy accessory systems and kits for temporomandibular joint surgical procedures. These procurements require vendors to meet detailed technical specifications, submit mandatory compliance forms including Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) certification documentation, and meet California's diversity and inclusion contracting requirements. California's healthcare system is the primary recent buyer visible under this code. The broader sourcing activity—including the Sourcewell law enforcement cooperative (spanning Washington counties and entities nationwide) and the Klein ISD education RFP—suggests the code may be mislabeled in state and local procurement systems or used as a catch-all taxonomy placeholder rather than a true reflection of endoscopic instrument demand.