UNSPSC 42296603: Orthopedic stereotaxic instruments

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as an stereotaxic instrument used in an orthopedic procedure, in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42296603 Orthopedic stereotaxic instruments is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it show minimal alignment with the code's nominal scope. The five solicitations in the recent-opportunities block span laser equipment and technical support for operating rooms, outpatient building furniture (multiple instances), surgical power instruments, and law enforcement equipment — none of which falls squarely within orthopedic stereotaxic instrumentation as typically defined. The mismatch suggests either miscoding at the point of posting or that jurisdictions are using this code as a catch-all for medical equipment and facility procurement. The few opportunities with plausible medical relevance — San Mateo County Medical Center's requests for surgical laser equipment and surgical power instruments — concern general OR support rather than stereotaxic guidance systems or orthopedic stereotactic frames.

Activity under this code reflects primarily California state and county healthcare facility procurement, with San Mateo County appearing twice (laser equipment and surgical power, both RFPs from May–August 2026) and the State of California issuing multiple outpatient furniture bids (due May–August 2026). A Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP for law enforcement equipment posted in May 2026 appears unrelated to the code's domain. Given the material mismatch between the code name and what is actually being solicited, buyers should verify coding against scope documents before pursuing opportunities listed here, and consider whether orthopedic stereotaxic instrumentation procurement occurs under different UNSPSC codes in state and local systems.