UNSPSC 42295401: Battery operated surgical cautery pencils

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a battery operated surgical cautery pencil during a surgical procedure in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 906800.

UNSPSC 42295401 Battery operated surgical cautery pencils is a Commodity code encompassing electrosurgical instruments used in operative settings. State and local governments procure these devices through health system solicitations, typically bundled with related surgical supplies and equipment as part of broader physical health product acquisitions or individual hospital procurement cycles. The issuing bodies include county hospital systems, state health agencies participating in cooperative purchasing frameworks, and regional medical centers serving acute-care and surgical service lines.

Recent activity shows limited direct solicitation focused narrowly on cautery pencils alone. The Illinois Chief Procurement Office, in cooperation with Sourcewell, posted RFP 102026 on October 6, 2026 (due October 20, 2026) to establish master agreements for Physical Health Products and Related Services available to state governments, school districts, counties, cities, and other political subdivisions across multiple states—a cooperative purchasing vehicle that would encompass surgical supplies including cautery instruments as part of a broader product portfolio. San Mateo Medical Center posted RFP 666002526252 (due July 1, 2026) for orthopedic hardware removal systems, which targeted specialized surgical instrumentation but does not directly align with cautery products. Geographic activity centers on Illinois (through the Sourcewell cooperative) and California (San Mateo County), with the Sourcewell framework extending across state and local jurisdictions nationwide. Cautery pencils typically appear in health system RFPs as line items within larger surgical supply categories rather than as standalone commodity solicitations, making this code a secondary opportunity within larger master-agreement or health-equipment procurements rather than a primary pursuit vehicle.