UNSPSC 42296301: Amnioscopes or fetoscopes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as an endoscope that, by introduction into the cervical canal, permits direct visualization of the fetus and amniotic fluid in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Amnioscopes or fetoscopes under 21 CFR 876.1330 and under FDA product code PGD. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 900630.

UNSPSC 42296301 Amnioscopes or fetoscopes is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The five most-recent opportunities posted under this code involve fiber splicing services (Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative), medical supplies via cooperative purchasing (NASPO ValuePoint Idaho Medical Supplies), handheld retinal screening devices and services (San Mateo Medical Center), physical health products and related services (Sourcewell), and law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell) — none of which are obstetric or fetal-visualization instruments. The code appears to be misapplied or dormant in state and local procurement systems; there is no evidence of demand for amnioscopes or fetoscopes among the jurisdictions and special-purpose districts now active in procurement.

State and local procurement activity under this code, as currently tagged, spans health systems (San Mateo Medical Center), cooperative purchasing consortia (NASPO ValuePoint, Sourcewell), utility cooperatives (Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative), and law enforcement cooperative vehicles across multiple states. The geographic spread includes Florida, Idaho, Minnesota, Washington, California, and other participating entities within cooperative purchasing networks. Recent opportunities are concentrated in cooperative-purchasing frameworks that serve multiple jurisdictions rather than single-agency procurements; San Mateo Medical Center's October 2026 RFP for handheld retinal screening devices represents an exception, with proposals due November 6, 2026 and a local-business preference of 5 to 10 percentage points depending on small-business certification. Until this code is correctly populated with amnioscope or fetoscope solicitations, or until state and local procurement offices correct their classification, pursuit under this code is not advisable.