UNSPSC 42296210: Surgical robotic scissors

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a pair of scissors during a robotic surgical procedure in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901850.

UNSPSC 42296210 Surgical robotic scissors (Commodity) represents specialized medical and law enforcement equipment procurement, though recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code show minimal alignment with surgical robotics and instead reflect broader tactical and healthcare system procurement. The recent solicitations demonstrate that state and local entities are using this code tag for law enforcement equipment frameworks and pharmacy automation systems rather than surgical instruments per se. State and local governments acquire these items through cooperative purchasing vehicles and direct RFPs, with issuing bodies spanning regional cooperative units managing multi-jurisdiction participation, public healthcare systems, and county law enforcement agencies seeking standardized contracting solutions for specialized equipment.

Geographic activity centers on the Pacific Northwest and South and Central Texas, with Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment RFP drawing participation from Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington and extending to thousands of public entities across the United States and Canada through a cooperative framework. Harris Health System in Harris County, Texas issued an RFP for an automated pharmacy dispensing system closing April 13, 2026 through Euna eProcurement, requiring vendors to demonstrate at least two comparable centralized distribution implementations within five years and Epic Willow Inventory integration capability, with an initial one-year contract term and seven optional renewals. Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment, due June 16, 2026 through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal, establishes a contracting vehicle available to K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations in addition to county and municipal agencies. Neither solicitation discloses specific budget ranges or award values, and both require vendor compliance with mandatory certifications, insurance, and in Harris Health's case, M/WBE utilization requirements and HIPAA-related security validations.