UNSPSC 42295515: Synthetic tissue implants

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a synthetic tissue implant used in a surgical implantation procedure in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902129.

UNSPSC 42295515 Synthetic tissue implants is a Commodity code under which state and local healthcare systems procure cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices, spinal implants, and related surgical supplies for patient care. The University Medical Center of El Paso (El Paso County Hospital District) and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are currently sourcing pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, spinal fusion constructs, interbody devices, pedicle screws, and artificial discs through RFP processes. State and local healthcare agencies—including public teaching hospitals, county hospital districts, and university health systems—dominate the issuing-body mix under this code. These organizations typically seek multi-awarded vendor frameworks to ensure competitive pricing, product availability, and continuity of specialized surgical care while maintaining bill-only or volume-commitment contracting structures that shift inventory and delivery risk to vendors.

Recent activity centers in Texas, where the University Medical Center of El Paso posted RFP #7840326001 for CRM implantable devices with responses due April 29, 2026, and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio posted RFP 745-26-P04 for spinal implants with responses due March 10, 2026. The El Paso procurement evaluates vendors on product quality (35%), physician experience (20%), cost (25%), vendor support (10%), and portfolio breadth (10%), while the San Antonio RFP requires FDA approval or CE certification and mandates a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Subcontracting Plan as a condition of evaluation. Both solicitations contemplate multi-awarded contracts with three-year and one-year-plus-renewal terms respectively and do not disclose specific budget ranges or volume guarantees. A separate statewide cooperative purchasing RFP (Sourcewell #061626) issued May 12, 2026 for law enforcement equipment carries the synthetic tissue implants code but shows no genuine alignment with the code's actual scope; the mismatch suggests tagging error rather than substantive procurement activity under this code.