UNSPSC 42296810: Laparotomy surgical instruments

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

UNSPSC 42296810 Laparotomy surgical instruments is a Commodity-tier code that encompasses surgical power equipment and laser systems for operating room use, based on recent state and local solicitations. The code captures capital equipment procurement for acute-care hospital and outpatient surgical facilities, not consumable instruments or disposables. State and local buyers under this code include county-operated public hospital systems (San Mateo Medical Center) and state health capital programs. The work involves equipment supply, technical installation, maintenance support, and qualified technician staffing to support surgical procedures. Vendors must meet HIPAA compliance, professional liability insurance requirements (typically $1,000,000 per occurrence), and facility access and credentialing standards. Contract terms span multi-year periods, with five-year agreements common in recent postings.

Recent activity centers on California, where San Mateo County Medical Center posted RFP 666002526249 for Surgical Power equipment (RFP, closed May 28, 2026) and RFP 666002526250 for laser equipment and technical support for the operating room (RFP, closed June 10, 2026). Both solicitations required five years of prior experience in manufacturing, sales, or leasing of the specified products and applied San Mateo County's local business preference ordinance, awarding additional points to local, small, and micro businesses. The State of California posted multiple furniture procurement solicitations for outpatient buildings in May and July 2026 under this code, though those opportunities (workstations, seating, storage) appear misaligned with the code's nominal scope of laparotomy surgical instruments and do not represent core activity. No budget values or awarded vendors are disclosed in the source materials.