UNSPSC 42295552: Ventricular assist devices

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

UNSPSC 42295552 Ventricular assist devices (Commodity) sees state and local procurement activity dominated by automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and related cardiac monitoring equipment—a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what jurisdictions are actually buying. Recent solicitations show counties, cities, school districts, and fire departments purchasing AED units, batteries, pads, accessories, and service plans for emergency medical response. Cobb County School District (RFQ Q27009, due July 6, 2026) solicited AED equipment and batteries estimated at $50,000; Harris County (RFP 260079, due May 18, 2026) sought AEDs and related items; and the City of Tampa (IFB 26P00028) competed on Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 AEDs with a $60,000 estimated value and sheltered-market set-aside for small local business enterprises. The Orlando Fire Department (S260394, closed April 17, 2026) procured a Worry-Free Service Plan for 65 X-Series defibrillator units from Zoll Medical Corporation at $318,123.66. Marion County, Florida (re-solicitation 21044, due May 6, 2026) sought blood pressure cuffs and accessories compatible with LIFEPAK 15S defibrillators for fire rescue operations. City of Eugene, Oregon (cooperative notice SKE001000016005) procured cardiac monitors from Stryker through Sourcewell at $1,446,743.80. The issuing-body mix spans counties, municipalities, school districts, and fire departments across multiple states.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, and Oregon, with additional solicitations in Georgia, Minnesota cooperative purchasing (serving multiple states including Washington), and a national cooperative framework. Most opportunities target equipment procurement and service contracts, with AEDs representing the dominant product line rather than implantable or external ventricular assist devices. Several solicitations involve sole-source or single-source awards to established manufacturers (Zoll Medical, Cardiac Science, Stryker), indicating that incumbent vendor relationships and manufacturer-exclusive service requirements drive contracting decisions. Cooperative purchasing vehicles appear frequently—Sourcewell cooperative contracts reduce competition and accelerate procurement timelines. No recent opportunities reflect the code's nominal ventricular assist device scope; activity under this code appears to reflect misfiling or code assignment drift toward emergency cardiac response equipment broadly construed.