UNSPSC 42296109: Cranioplasty plate fasteners

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a faster of the cranial plate as part of a cranioplasty procedure in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42296109 Cranioplasty plate fasteners, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The three most recent opportunities posted under this code involve law enforcement equipment, cardiac rhythm management implants, and spinal implants—none of which concern cranioplasty plate fasteners. The mismatch suggests the code is either misapplied by issuing bodies or sees limited actual procurement activity in state and local markets. When misalignment occurs at this scale, it typically signals either a cataloging artifact or genuinely sparse demand for the specific commodity.

The recent opportunities do not support a meaningful characterization of issuing-body mix, geographic spread, or representative work under this code. Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government cooperative) posted a law enforcement equipment RFP with a June 16, 2026 response date; the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio posted an RFP for spinal implants due March 10, 2026; and the University Medical Center of El Paso posted an RFP for cardiac rhythm management devices due April 29, 2026. None of these procurements involve cranioplasty plate fasteners or related cranial hardware. If pursuit activity exists under this code, it is not reflected in current state and local solicitation data.