UNSPSC 42296302: Angioscopes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as a fiberoptic catheter for viewing the inside of a blood vessel in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Angioscopes 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 42296302 Angioscopes is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to buy minimally invasive surgical instrumentation for orthopedic and temporomandibular joint procedures. Recent solicitations under this code show procurement of specialized arthroscopy systems and accessory kits designed for surgical use across state and local healthcare facilities. The issuing bodies are primarily state-level healthcare agencies — most notably the State of California — procuring equipment for hospital systems and outpatient surgical centers. Requests are typically structured as Request for Bids (RFB) with firm fixed pricing and mandatory compliance with technical specifications, sterilization requirements, and material standards. Vendors must hold current business licensing and insurance and, in California, comply with Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) certification requirements when applicable to state set-aside and diversity contracting programs.

The State of California dominates recent activity under this code, with four separate RFBs posted in mid-April 2026 for Nexus CMF arthroscopy systems across three different gauge sizes (1.8mm, 1.9mm, and 2.7mm) — all due May 5, 2026 — and a separate furniture procurement for an outpatient building that also fell under this taxonomy (posted March 18, 2026, due April 2, 2026). The code shows limited geographic spread in current state and local procurement activity, concentrated in California's healthcare procurement. One outlier opportunity — Sourcewell's cooperative RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment (due June 16, 2026) — appears to be miscoded and bears no relation to angioscopes or surgical instrumentation, suggesting inconsistent classification practices at the issuing cooperative. The California arthroscopy solicitations represent the only substantive recent activity aligned with the code's nominal scope.