UNSPSC 42296401: Endoscope or instrument positioners or holders

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a positioner or holder for an endoscope or associated instrument in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Endoscope or instrument positioners or holders under 21 CFR 876.15 and under FDA product code PGU. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42296401 Endoscope or instrument positioners or holders is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent alignment with state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes positioning and holding devices for endoscopes and similar medical instruments, yet the recent opportunities tagged to it span fiber-splicing services, general medical supplies, retinal screening devices, physical health products, and law enforcement equipment — none of which match the code's core scope. The single solicitation with plausible relevance is San Mateo Medical Center's October 2026 RFP for handheld retinal screening devices, which involves portable diagnostic equipment but not endoscope positioners or holders in the traditional sense. Issuing bodies in the recent record include a rural electric cooperative (Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative in Florida), a county public hospital system (San Mateo Medical Center in California), state procurement offices (Idaho and Texas via NASPO ValuePoint), and service cooperatives (Sourcewell on behalf of Minnesota and multi-state Participating Entities). The geographic spread reflects scattered activity across Florida, California, Idaho, and the Upper Midwest, with no concentration suggesting strong state or regional demand for the code's actual product category.

The recent opportunities show no sustained procurement momentum under this code for endoscope or instrument positioners. The San Mateo Medical Center RFP (solicitation 660002627264, due November 6, 2026) is the closest match, procuring handheld retinal screening devices with integrated displays and EPIC EHR compatibility for ambulatory and acute-care settings, but this is device procurement rather than positioning equipment. Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative's fiber-splicing services RFP (2026010, due November 13, 2026), NASPO ValuePoint's Idaho Medical Supplies RFP (NVP1443, due November 9, 2026), Sourcewell's Physical Health Products RFP (26RFP102026, closed October 20, 2026), and Sourcewell's Law Enforcement Equipment RFP (061626, closed June 16, 2026) are misaligned with the code's scope. Business development professionals should verify the actual commodity code(s) relevant to endoscope positioning or holding devices before committing pursuit resources, as this code shows little recent activity that maps to the category's stated purpose.