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 code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it show little alignment with the code's nominal scope. The five most recent postings from the source include laser equipment and technical support for operating rooms (San Mateo County), surgical power equipment procurement (San Mateo County), outpatient building furniture (State of California, two separate solicitations), law enforcement equipment through a cooperative purchasing vehicle (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington counties), and phlebotomy services for DUI investigations (Nevada State Police). Only the first two solicitations—laser equipment and surgical power procurement—relate tangentially to operating-room surgical instruments; the furniture, law enforcement, and phlebotomy postings appear misclassified under this code and bear no substantive relationship to laparotomy surgical instruments.

Activity under UNSPSC 42296810 shows minimal recent state and local procurement volume that matches the code's actual scope. San Mateo County Medical Center has issued two RFPs with response dates in late May and early June 2026 for surgical equipment and associated technical support, but these represent the only relevant recent opportunities in the source. The code shows no discernible geographic concentration or repeat issuing-body pattern beyond San Mateo County's two postings. Given the mismatch between the code's nominal definition and most of the opportunities listed, business development professionals should verify the correct code classification before investing significant pursuit effort, and should monitor whether San Mateo County's surgical equipment procurements recur with meaningful frequency.