UNSPSC 42295454: Surgical hand protectors

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a hand protector during a surgical procedure in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901920.

UNSPSC 42295454 Surgical hand protectors is a Commodity code that in state and local procurement shows minimal actual purchasing activity. The three most recent opportunities tagged to this code reveal a severe mismatch: the City of Mableton's RFP for comprehensive janitorial services, Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District's bid for custodial equipment and supplies, and the City of South Fulton's RFP for special events cleaning services are all janitorial and facilities-maintenance work, not surgical hand protectors. None of these solicitations reference surgical gloves, medical-grade hand protection, or protective equipment for healthcare or surgical use. The code appears to be incorrectly applied in these postings, or the tagging reflects a broad but inaccurate categorization of custodial protective equipment.

The recent activity geographically spans Texas (Harlingen) and Georgia (Mableton and South Fulton), with issuing bodies limited to two municipal governments and one school district. The Mableton solicitation (RFP 27-06, due September 25, 2026) explicitly required personal protective equipment as part of janitorial-services pricing but did not specify surgical hand protectors as a line item. No recent state and local opportunities show purchasing of surgical hand protectors as a standalone commodity or as a specified component of a larger procurement. Vendors evaluating this code should expect limited relevant activity and verify opportunity tagging before pursuing opportunities listed under this Commodity code.