UNSPSC 42295417: Surgical light handle covers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a light handle cover during a surgical procedure in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42295417 Surgical light handle covers, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it. The three most recent opportunities reflect instead a broader health care procurements taxonomy — orthopedic extraction systems, spinal implants and supplies, and law enforcement equipment — none of which involve surgical light handle covers. San Mateo Medical Center's request for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services specifies five years' experience, ISO 13485:2016 certification, and universal compatibility across multiple implant manufacturers, with technical support required within Northern California. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio's RFP for spinal implants encompasses cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral constructs, artificial discs, rods, screws, cages, and related instrumentation for a 144-bed facility performing approximately 240 cases annually; vendors must have at least five years of experience and meet HUB subcontracting requirements. Sourcewell's cooperative purchasing RFP for law enforcement equipment is unrelated to the code's stated scope and represents a secondary misfiling. The issuing bodies across these three opportunities include a county hospital system, a state university health science center, and a state cooperative purchasing vehicle, with no repeat buyers visible in the recent record.

Activity under this code is concentrated in California and Texas, with a secondary cooperative purchasing presence in Minnesota and Washington. The San Mateo Medical Center opportunity required proposals by July 1, 2026, with a local-business preference of 5 to 10 percent under San Mateo County Ordinance; the University of Texas Health Science Center's spinal implant RFP required proposals by March 10, 2026, with mandatory HUB subcontracting plans and net 30 payment terms under the Texas Prompt Payment Act. The mismatch between the code's nominal definition and the actual work being solicited suggests either a cataloging error in the state and local procurement systems or a broader code assignment practice; the code shows little relevant recent activity in its stated scope of surgical light handle covers.