UNSPSC 42296801: Cardiovascular or thoracic surgical instruments

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a set of instruments during a cardiovascular or thoracic surgical procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42296801 Cardiovascular or thoracic surgical instruments is a Commodity code that encompasses surgical power equipment and laser systems for operating room use. State and local governments procure this code primarily through hospital systems and county health authorities that maintain acute-care facilities with surgical capabilities. Recent solicitations show demand for replacement of obsolete surgical power instruments and acquisition of laser equipment with associated technical support, reflecting infrastructure modernization in public healthcare delivery. Issuing bodies are predominantly public hospital systems operated by county health authorities—specifically San Mateo County through San Mateo Medical Center—and the State of California. These entities source surgical instruments as part of broader facility capital projects and equipment lifecycle management programs.

San Mateo County issued an RFP for Surgical Power equipment with a five-year contract term and a proposal deadline of May 28, 2026, requiring bidders to demonstrate five years of prior experience in manufacturing, sales, or leasing similar products and to maintain general liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and professional liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence / $3,000,000 aggregate. The same issuing body posted an RFP for Laser equipment and Techs for the OR (due June 10, 2026) seeking qualified technicians to support surgical procedures, with mandatory compliance to HIPAA, Section 504 accessibility, fingerprinting, and background certification requirements. Both procurements apply San Mateo County's local business preference ordinance, which awards five percent additional evaluation points to local businesses and non-profits, plus three to eight percent for small or micro businesses. Activity is concentrated in California, with the State of California and San Mateo County as the primary issuing bodies. A separate Sourcewell cooperative procurement for Law Enforcement Equipment (due June 16, 2026) was tagged to this code but represents unrelated scope; the code shows limited recent activity outside the San Mateo County and State of California healthcare procurements.