UNSPSC 42295460: Protective caps for orthopedic implants

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as an protective caps for implants in and orthopedic procedure, in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902129.

UNSPSC 42295460 Protective caps for orthopedic implants is a Commodity code that describes protective coverings and accessories used during orthopedic surgical procedures and implant management. State and local health systems, hospitals, and medical facilities procure these items as consumable supplies supporting surgical inventory and orthopedic implant programs. The recent opportunities in this code's space show that state and local buying extends beyond the protective caps themselves to encompass broader orthopedic hardware services, extraction systems, and medical-supplies aggregation through cooperative-purchasing vehicles. The issuing bodies active in this commodity area include state health departments (South Dakota administering NASPO ValuePoint), regional public hospital systems (San Mateo Medical Center), and cooperative purchasing organizations (Sourcewell, Minnesota) that aggregate demand across multiple state and local jurisdictions. One standout recent solicitation is San Mateo Medical Center's RFP for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services, due July 1, 2026, which sought suppliers with five years of experience, ISO 13485:2016 certification, and capability to support acute-care orthopedic surgical programs across Northern California.

Geographic activity is concentrated in California and the Upper Midwest, with representation from South Dakota (NASPO ValuePoint master-agreement administrator), Minnesota (Sourcewell), and Northern California (San Mateo Medical Center). The NASPO ValuePoint RFP 1433 for medical supplies, due November 9, 2026, is a multi-state cooperative vehicle open to state and local government entities. Sourcewell's physical health products RFP 26RFP102026, due October 20, 2026, also operates as a cooperative-purchasing framework available to Sourcewell's Participating Entities across multiple states. A California State RFB-IS-27200016 for outpatient building furniture with potential CBE set-asides, due July 28, 2026, shows state capital-project procurement activity that may indirectly affect implant-related facility build-outs. The concentration of recent postings in cooperative-purchasing master-agreement solicitations suggests that vendor participation in multi-state frameworks is a primary route to state and local access under this code.