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 recent state and local procurement activity covers surgical power equipment and related instrumentation for hospital and clinical facility operations. The San Mateo County Medical Center RFP issued May 7, 2026 solicits proposals to replace obsolete power instruments across its public hospital and clinic system, with a five-year contract term and proposal deadline of May 28, 2026. The issuing bodies under this code are health care delivery systems operated by counties and special-purpose public entities; San Mateo Medical Center is the principal recent buyer. The scope spans manufacturing, sales, and leasing of surgical power equipment and related devices for acute-care hospitals, outpatient clinics, and long-term care facilities. Proposers must demonstrate five years of prior experience in manufacturing, sales, or leasing comparable products, hold California business authorization, and comply with HIPAA Business Associate Agreement obligations and prevailing wage requirements, with insurance requirements including general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence) and professional liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate). San Mateo County applies a Local Business Ordinance preference awarding five percent additional evaluation points to local businesses and nonprofits, with bonuses of up to eight percent for micro businesses within San Mateo County and San Francisco City.

Recent activity concentrates in California, specifically in San Mateo County's procurement. A secondary opportunity issued by Sourcewell on May 12, 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment — with a June 16, 2026 response deadline and partnerships spanning Washington state counties including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima — does not align with the code's nominal scope of surgical staple removers and represents a tagging mismatch. The code shows limited, healthcare-focused recent activity; opportunities cluster around county hospital systems and public health delivery entities rather than distributed municipal or school procurement.