UNSPSC 42312018: Skin staple removers or kits

Specialized tool used for unlocking an imbedded skin staple post-operatively.

UNSPSC 42312018 Skin staple removers or kits is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses tick removal tools and identification materials rather than medical skin staple extraction devices. State and local governments soliciting under this code are purchasing tick pullers and related educational or identification products for public health and safety applications. The issuing bodies include city procurement offices and county health authorities, with the City of Philadelphia and San Mateo County representing recent buyers. However, the code shows limited relevant recent activity—a tick puller procurement from Philadelphia and a surgical power equipment solicitation from San Mateo County that appears misaligned with the code's nominal scope. Most recent opportunities tagged to this code diverge substantially from the stated category name, suggesting either misclassification in state and local systems or that the code captures a narrower set of products than its title implies.

The City of Philadelphia posted a micro purchase (Solicitation B2727868) on August 26, 2026 for tick pullers plus identification cards, with bids due September 2, 2026, as an IFB with a total contract value not exceeding $41,000 adjusted annually by CPI-U. The contract runs 365 days with lowest-responsible-bidder award, potentially by line item, requiring complete quotes and workers' compensation and liability insurance. San Mateo County's San Mateo Medical Center issued an RFP (Solicitation 666002526249) in late May 2026 for Surgical Power equipment on a five-year term; this procurement is likely mistagged to the skin staple code and does not represent typical activity. A Sourcewell cooperative procurement (RFP 061626) for Law Enforcement Equipment, issued by Minnesota on behalf of multiple Washington state counties and nationwide participating entities with a June 16, 2026 deadline, also appears unrelated to the code's stated scope. Geographic activity is sparse and scattered across Pennsylvania, California, and Minnesota-Sourcewell networks, with no clear concentration pattern.