UNSPSC 42296001: Aortic valves

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a conformed to be a replacement aortic coronary valve in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Aortic valves under 21 CFR 892.1750 and under FDA product code JAK. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902129.

UNSPSC 42296001 Aortic valves is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The three posted opportunities tagged under this code address law enforcement equipment, cardiac rhythm management devices, and spinal implants—none of which align with aortic valve procurement. The law enforcement solicitation from Sourcewell is entirely outside medical device scope; the cardiac rhythm management RFP from University Medical Center of El Paso addresses pacemakers and defibrillators rather than valves; and the spinal implants RFP from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio covers spine constructs and fusion devices. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either misclassification by the issuing bodies or a code that currently sees no genuine aortic valve procurement activity in the state and local market.

The recent opportunities do indicate that public teaching hospitals and university medical centers in Texas are active procurers of high-end surgical implants and devices. The University Medical Center of El Paso RFP (Request for Proposal #784-03-26-001, response due April 29, 2026) sought dual-vendor contracts for cardiac rhythm management devices across a 354-bed public teaching hospital, while the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio RFP (745-26-P04, response due March 10, 2026) established multi-vendor contracts for spinal implants at a newly opened 144-bed facility with 12 operating rooms. Both procurements required FDA-approved or CE-certified products, substantial vendor experience, and bill-only or value-based pricing models. If aortic valve procurement does occur in state and local healthcare settings, it would likely follow similar patterns through teaching hospitals or large medical centers, but current activity under this specific code does not support pursuit.