UNSPSC 42296315: Enteroscopes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a speculum for inspecting the inside of the intestine in operative cases in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Enteroscopes under 21 CFR 876.15 and under FDA product code FED. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 900630.

UNSPSC 42296315 Enteroscopes is a Commodity code. The recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show a substantial mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited. Of five recent opportunities tagged with this code, only three relate to surgical instrumentation for minimally invasive procedures—all three are California State bids for arthroscopy systems (1.8mm, 1.9mm, and 2.7mm Nexus TMJ arthroscopy kits posted in April 2026)—while the remaining two solicitations (a Sourcewell cooperative for law enforcement equipment and a Klein ISD RFP for career technical education resources) bear no relationship to enteroscopes or endoscopic instrumentation. The three arthroscopy opportunities establish that state healthcare procurement under this code centers on specialized surgical devices for temporomandibular joint procedures, but the tag inconsistency suggests procurement offices are using this code imprecisely or the source data contains classification errors.

Recent activity concentrates in California, where the State issued three parallel RFBs (RFBIS26200858, RFBIS26200859, and RFBIS26200860) with a May 5, 2026 deadline for arthroscopy system components. California requires Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) certification and completion of mandatory forms in Appendix A for all bids. Bidders must meet technical specifications covering dimensional tolerances, material composition, sterilization compatibility, and functional performance. The State of Minnesota's Sourcewell cooperative (RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026) is establishing a multi-jurisdictional contracting vehicle for law enforcement equipment across Washington counties, higher education institutions, school districts, and tribal governments—a category placement that does not align with enteroscope procurement. Until procurement offices consistently apply this code to endoscopic instrumentation only, the code signals limited reliable activity for enteroscope vendors and suggests filtering opportunities by technical specification review rather than code tag alone.