UNSPSC 42295545: Bone graft extender or void fillers or substitutes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an extender filler or substitute for a graft made of either paste or putty treated with pharmacological compounds in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42295545 Bone graft extender or void fillers or substitutes is a Commodity code that shows a notable mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The three recent opportunities posted under this code involve cardiac rhythm management implantable devices (pacemakers, ICDs, CRT devices, and leadless pacemakers), spinal implants and surgical instrumentation (fusion constructs, artificial discs, rods, pedicle screws, cages, and drill bits), and law enforcement equipment. None of these solicitations concern bone graft extenders, void fillers, or bone substitutes as the code name describes. State and local procurement offices appear to be tagging orthopedic and surgical implant procurements under this code without regard to the actual commodity category; the code shows little genuine activity aligned with its stated scope.

Issuing bodies include large public hospital systems and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions. The University Medical Center of El Paso (El Paso County Hospital District, Texas) issued RFP #784-03-26-001 for a dual-vendor CRM implant contract with proposals due April 29, 2026, and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued RFP 745-26-P04 for multi-awarded spinal implant supply contracts with proposals due March 10, 2026 on a bill-only basis for a 144-bed multispecialty hospital. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on behalf of participating entities across Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties among others) for law enforcement equipment, due June 16, 2026. Geographic activity is concentrated in Texas and the Pacific Northwest, with the Sourcewell cooperative extending coverage nationally and into Canada. The code's recent activity offers little actionable signal for firms focused on bone graft materials and orthopedic void fillers, as the posted opportunities concern surgical implant devices outside the bone graft category.