UNSPSC 42312017: Medical tissue closure kit

Surgical kit used specifically for tissue closure.

UNSPSC 42312017 Medical tissue closure kit is a Commodity code that state and local emergency services and public health agencies procure to support trauma response, wound management, and emergency preparedness operations. Recent solicitations show government buyers purchasing comprehensive EMS medical supply kits that include suturing materials, adhesive closures, hemostatic agents, and related wound-care consumables as components of broader emergency medical supply contracts. Counties and cities are actively sourcing these kits through competitive sealed-bid processes, with issuing bodies including county fire rescue departments, county emergency management divisions, and city fire departments that operate emergency medical services.

The code sees steady activity across the South and Southwest, with recent solicitations from Williamson County Texas, Henry County Georgia, Orange County Florida, Bernalillo County New Mexico, and Collier County Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Williamson County's IFB 26IFB63 for EMS Medical and Pharmaceutical Items (due August 4, 2026), which sought medical supplies including tissue closure materials for county EMS operations; Bernalillo County Fire & Rescue's RFB 46-26-JM for EMS Medical Products (due May 21, 2026), which encompassed approximately 266 core medical items including trauma supplies and closure materials with an estimated annual value of $240,000; and Henry County's BID #26-34 for Miscellaneous Medical Supplies for Fire Department (due April 8, 2026), which required EMS medical supplies and equipment delivered with a minimum twelve-month shelf life and web-based inventory management integration. Solicitations typically require firm pricing for the initial contract period, rapid fill rates (90–95 percent within five business days), compliance with FDA and OSHA standards, and integration with county inventory management systems such as Operative IQ. Local vendor preferences and small-business encouragement appear in multiple recent bids, and contractors commonly furnish performance bonds and general liability insurance at $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate.