UNSPSC 42296809: Urological surgical instruments

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

UNSPSC 42296809 Urological surgical instruments is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it reflect a mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity. The five most recent postings show no solicitations for urological instruments themselves; instead, they encompass laser equipment and technical support for operating rooms, surgical power equipment, outpatient building furniture, and law enforcement equipment. San Mateo Medical Center (a San Mateo County public hospital system) has been the primary issuing body, posting RFPs for laser OR equipment with associated technician support (due June 10, 2026) and surgical power equipment on a five-year term (due May 28, 2026). The State of California has posted multiple furniture procurement RFBs for outpatient buildings with CBE participation requirements. A sixth opportunity—from Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative—sought law enforcement equipment on behalf of multiple jurisdictions and is wholly unrelated to the code's nominal category. The geographic activity concentrates in California (San Mateo County and state-level procurement) with one cooperative vehicle spanning multiple western states.

The code shows little relevant recent activity in urological surgical instruments as a distinct product line. State and local buyers using this UNSPSC classification are actually purchasing clinical facility equipment, OR support services, and furniture rather than urological-specific instrumentation. Interested vendors should verify with individual issuing bodies whether this code accurately reflects their procurement intent, as the mismatch suggests either categorization error in state and local procurement systems or a code that no longer reflects current purchasing patterns. The most concrete near-term opportunities are San Mateo Medical Center's RFPs for surgical equipment and technical staffing, both issued in mid-2026 with response windows now closed based on today's date (October 20, 2026); pursuing new opportunities under this code requires monitoring San Mateo County, the State of California, and other California jurisdictions for re-solicitation or similar clinical equipment needs.