UNSPSC 42296100: Neurosurgical implants

In this classification, this class includes, products, components, accessories, and supplies, utilized as neurosurgical implants.

UNSPSC 42296100 Neurosurgical implants, a Class code, encompasses implantable devices used in neurosurgical and cardiac procedures — pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, leadless pacemakers, and spinal implant systems including fusion constructs, artificial discs, pedicle screws, interbody fusion devices, and cage spacers. State and local health systems and public teaching hospitals dominate solicitations under this code, procuring both as bill-only arrangements (where vendors supply devices at cost with no rental or loaner fees) and through dual-vendor frameworks designed to achieve competitive pricing and ensure product availability. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the University Medical Center of El Paso (operated by El Paso County Hospital District) represent the recent buyer base, supplemented by cooperative purchasing vehicles that extend procurement reach across multiple state and local jurisdictions.

Texas dominates recent activity under this code. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued RFP 745-26-P04 for spinal implants on a bill-only basis for its 144-bed Multispecialty and Research Hospital, with a response deadline of March 10, 2026, requiring FDA-approved or CE-certified products and mandatory Historically Underutilized Business subcontracting plan submission. The University Medical Center of El Paso issued RFP 784-03-26-001 to establish a dual-vendor framework for cardiac rhythm management implantable devices with a response deadline of April 29, 2026, weighted toward product quality (35%), physician experience (20%), and cost (25%). Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative serving Participating Entities across multiple states, posted RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment with a June 16, 2026 response deadline — though this opportunity appears misclassified under the neurosurgical implants code, as the actual scope involves tactical and protective equipment unrelated to surgical implants. Active procurement for implants concentrates in Texas healthcare systems, with procurement occurring through institutional RFPs and multi-award vendor arrangements rather than cooperative purchasing vehicles.