UNSPSC 42296803: Micro or delicate or plastic surgery instruments

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a various instruments conformed to be used in ophthalmic surgery procedures in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42296803 Micro or delicate or plastic surgery instruments (Commodity) encompasses specialized surgical equipment and associated technical support services for operating room use, based on recent state and local solicitations. The code captures procurement of surgical power instruments, laser equipment for surgical applications, and qualified technician staffing to support OR operations at public hospital systems. State and local issuing bodies under this code include county health departments and state health facility capital projects; San Mateo County Medical Center appears as a repeat buyer, issuing separate RFPs for surgical power equipment (five-year contract term) and laser equipment with OR technical support services.

Recent activity concentrates in California, where San Mateo County Medical Center posted an RFP for surgical power equipment (Solicitation 666002526249, due May 28, 2026) and a separate RFP for laser equipment and OR technicians (Solicitation 666002526250, due June 10, 2026), both requiring compliance with HIPAA, Living Wage Ordinance requirements at $17.00 per hour minimum, prevailing wage where applicable, and comprehensive insurance coverage. The State of California also issued multiple furniture-related RFBs under this code series (Solicitations RFBIS26200986, RFBIS26200984, and RFBIS27200071 for outpatient building furnishings), though these furniture procurements appear misaligned with the code's nominal scope of micro or delicate surgical instruments. A separate cooperative procurement, Sourcewell RFP 061626 (due June 16, 2026), addresses law enforcement equipment across multiple Washington state counties and other jurisdictions but carries no evident connection to surgical instrumentation. The mismatch between the code's stated scope and recent opportunities suggests limited relevant recent activity under this Commodity code; procurement focus appears concentrated at San Mateo County Medical Center on surgical power and laser systems rather than on micro or delicate instruments per the code definition.