UNSPSC 42296303: Anoscopes or sphincteroscopes or sphyncteroscopes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as a tube that can be inserted with a lubricant into the anal canal. When the tube is inserted, a light source in the tube allows the examiner to visualize the wall of the anus, lower rectum and sphincter in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Anoscopes or sphincteroscopes or sphyncteroscopes under 21 CFR 876.15 and under FDA product code FER. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 900630.

UNSPSC 42296303 Anoscopes or sphincteroscopes or sphyncteroscopes is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it does not align with the code's medical-device scope. The five most recent opportunities posted under this code include law enforcement equipment, career technical education supplies, arthroscopy accessory systems, and hospital furniture — none of which fall within the anoscope or sphincteroscope category. The code shows little relevant recent activity, and the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what is actually being solicited suggests either a data classification error or limited current demand for anoscopes and sphincteroscopes in state and local procurement channels.

The one opportunity tangentially related to the code's medical-device scope involves California's procurement of specialized arthroscopy accessory systems (1.8mm, 1.9mm, and 2.7mm Nexus CMF systems for temporomandibular joint procedures), posted on April 16, 2026, with bid deadlines of May 5, 2026. The State of California issued three separate requests for bids (RFB-IS-26200858, RFB-IS-26200859, RFB-IS-26200860) for these minimally invasive surgical instruments. California's procurement incorporates Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) set-asides and requires vendors to submit mandatory compliance documentation, including CBE certification forms. The remaining four opportunities — Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment RFP (#061626, due June 16, 2026), Klein Independent School District's CTE and advanced academics RFP (#26-101, due June 5, 2026), and California's outpatient building furniture procurement (RFB-IS-26200730, due April 2, 2026) — bear no connection to anoscopes or sphincteroscopes and should not be tagged under this code.