UNSPSC 42294926: Endoscopic overtubes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as an overtube in an endoscopic procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42294926 Endoscopic overtubes, a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent activity under state and local solicitations. The code's nominal scope—specialized endoscopic surgical accessories—does not align with the actual work posted in recent opportunities tagged with this code. Those postings instead cover law enforcement equipment sourcing through Sourcewell (a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle), career and technical education instructional resources at Klein Independent School District in Texas, and temporomandibular joint arthroscopy systems and outpatient furniture procurement by the State of California. Only the California arthroscopy-system requests involve surgical instrumentation, but they target specific TMJ arthroscopy kit configurations (1.8mm, 1.9mm, and 2.7mm access systems) rather than endoscopic overtubes. The mismatch between the code name and the actual solicitations suggests either a tagging error in the source data or that this code does not reflect genuine buying activity in state and local procurement right now.

The geographic spread of the postings spans Minnesota, Texas, and California, with most volume from California healthcare procurement (four separate arthroscopy-related RFBs posted in April 2026 and one outpatient furniture RFB in March 2026). The Sourcewell RFP (due June 16, 2026) covers law enforcement equipment across Washington counties and multiple jurisdictions nationwide through a cooperative framework. Klein ISD's CTE and Advanced Academics RFP (due June 5, 2026) in Harris County, Texas emphasizes best-value evaluation and actively encourages HUB, MWBE, and SBE vendor participation. The California State requests require Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) certification for participation. None of these solicitations appear to involve endoscopic overtubes, and no procurement under this specific commodity code is evident in the recent-opportunities block.