UNSPSC 42296806: Maxillofacial surgical instruments

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

UNSPSC 42296806 Maxillofacial surgical instruments is a Commodity code that encompasses surgical power equipment, laser instruments for operating room use, and related surgical technology deployed in acute-care hospital and outpatient clinical settings. State and local procurement activity under this code centers on hospital systems and county health departments acquiring specialized surgical equipment and associated technical support services to replace aging instruments or equip newly constructed or renovated surgical facilities. Issuing bodies include county-operated public hospital systems, state health departments, and regional medical centers. Recent opportunities show San Mateo County Medical Center as a repeat buyer, soliciting both surgical power equipment and laser equipment with technical staffing support via RFP in back-to-back procurements posted in June and July 2026.

San Mateo County Medical Center (San Mateo, California) issued an RFP for Surgical Power equipment with a May 28, 2026 proposal deadline, requiring five years of prior experience in manufacturing, sales, or leasing of comparable surgical instruments, general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, professional liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and cyber liability coverage of $5,000,000. The same county issued a separate RFP for laser equipment and operating room technical support services with a June 10, 2026 due date, requiring HIPAA compliance, background clearance, and fingerprinting for all assigned personnel. Both procurements incorporate San Mateo County's Procurement Preference for Local Businesses Ordinance (awarding five percent additional evaluation points to local entities and up to eight percent for qualifying micro businesses) and mandate compliance with the Living Wage Ordinance at $17.00 per hour minimum. Geographic activity is concentrated in California, with secondary activity from Washington state (Sourcewell cooperative law enforcement equipment solicitation) and Nevada (state health services procurement unrelated to surgical instruments). Recent opportunities in the code show substantive capital spending on surgical technology refresh and facility buildout, with multi-year contract terms and emphasis on vendor technical qualifications and compliance infrastructure.