UNSPSC 42296807: Otolaryngological surgical instruments

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

UNSPSC 42296807 Otolaryngological surgical instruments is a Commodity code that encompasses surgical power instruments, laser equipment, and related OR technical support for acute-care and outpatient healthcare facilities. State and local governments procure this category primarily through public hospital systems, county health departments, and state healthcare facility capital projects. Recent solicitations show demand for surgical power equipment replacement programs and laser systems with associated technical staffing and maintenance support to keep operating rooms equipped with current instrumentation.

Activity concentrates in California, where San Mateo County Medical Center has posted multiple RFPs for surgical power equipment (Solicitation 666002526249, RFP with May 28, 2026 deadline) and laser equipment with technical support (Solicitation 666002526250, RFP with June 10, 2026 deadline), both requiring five-year service agreements, HIPAA compliance, and Living Wage Ordinance adherence with local business preference scoring of five to thirteen percent depending on business size classification. The State of California has also solicited related outpatient building furniture and equipment through multiple concurrent RFBs (Solicitations RFBIS26200984 and RFBIS26200986, with response dates June 4 and June 9, 2026 respectively), though these align more closely with general facility furnishings than surgical instruments per se. San Mateo County and the State of California dominate recent posting activity under this code; the Sourcewell cooperative RFP #061626 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment appears misaligned with the otolaryngological surgical instruments category and does not represent relevant activity.