UNSPSC 42301506: Dual earpiece stethoscopes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as an acoustic medical device for auscultation, or listening to the internal sounds of an animal or human body that has two sets of earpieces, used in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 980100.

UNSPSC 42301506 Dual earpiece stethoscopes is a Commodity code representing medical diagnostic equipment that state and local governments procure for healthcare delivery, clinical assessment, and occupational health programs. The recent posting activity under this code shows minimal direct procurement of stethoscopes themselves; instead, state and local bodies are acquiring stethoscopes as components within broader medical-supplies master agreements and cooperative purchasing frameworks. Issuing bodies span state health departments, counties, and participating NASPO ValuePoint entities (a cooperative purchasing consortium that pools demand across multiple state and local agencies). The work actually being solicited includes establishing framework contracts with medical-supplies vendors who stock dual-earpiece stethoscopes alongside other clinical equipment and consumables, rather than standalone stethoscope purchasing.

Activity is concentrated in the Mountain West and Upper Midwest, with NASPO ValuePoint RFP 1443 (administered by South Dakota for Idaho state agencies and multi-state participants, proposals due November 9, 2026) and Sourcewell RFP 061626 (managed by Minnesota for law enforcement and public-sector entities across Washington, the Pacific Northwest, and the broader United States and Canada, closed June 2026) anchoring recent cooperative procurement cycles. The NASPO ValuePoint medical-supplies RFP establishes master-agreement pricing and terms for cataloged medical supplies distributed to Idaho state agencies and other participating public entities; vendors submit comprehensive product catalogs with competitive unit pricing and potential volume discounts. Stethoscopes appear as line items within these medical-supply categories rather than as standalone solicitations, meaning entry is conditioned on qualification as a broad medical-supplies vendor or as a subcomponent provider to a primary medical-equipment contractor. No direct state or local procurement focused exclusively on dual-earpiece stethoscopes appears in recent postings.