UNSPSC 42296112: Cranial screw

Bone screw that is used for neurosurgical procedures.

UNSPSC 42296112 Cranial screw is a Commodity code that nominally covers surgical fastening hardware, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show no procurement activity for cranial screws or related spinal implants. Instead, the tagged opportunities span unrelated healthcare facility procurements—laser equipment and technical support for operating rooms at San Mateo Medical Center, surgical power instruments also at San Mateo Medical Center, outpatient building furniture for California state healthcare facilities, law enforcement equipment through a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing vehicle, and phlebotomy services for the Nevada State Police. None of these solicitations involve orthopedic, neurosurgical, or spinal hardware components. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the nominal scope and the tagged opportunities suggests either a classification error in the procurement system or that state and local healthcare purchasing offices are not consistently using this code for cranial screw procurements.

The geographic spread of tagged activity spans California (San Mateo County and state-level healthcare facility procurements), Washington and multiple counties (via the Sourcewell cooperative), and Nevada (Department of Public Safety). The issuing bodies include a county health system, a state department of public safety, and a multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicle, with no school districts, transit authorities, or special-purpose districts represented. No opportunities directly relevant to cranial screw procurement appear in the source material, and none of the identified solicitations would serve as a useful reference for firms pursuing orthopedic or neurosurgical hardware contracts under this code.