UNSPSC 42312101: Ostomy appliance adhesives

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an adhesive for ostomy appliances used in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 300610.

UNSPSC 42312101 Ostomy appliance adhesives is a Commodity code that covers specialized medical adhesive products used with ostomy pouching systems. State and local government procurement activity under this code appears minimal in the recent record. The three most recent opportunities posted to state and local procurement channels show no direct solicitations for ostomy appliance adhesives; instead, they reflect activity in adjacent medical-supply categories (cooperative medical-supplies master agreements through NASPO ValuePoint), occupational health services (Washington State Department of Transportation's medical surveillance RFP), and law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell cooperative procurement). When state and local entities do source ostomy appliance adhesives, they typically do so as line items within broader medical-supply master agreements or through cooperative purchasing vehicles rather than as standalone commodity solicitations.

The geographic spread of ostomy appliance adhesive procurement among state and local buyers remains unclear from the available recent opportunities, as no jurisdiction has posted a direct solicitation for the commodity in the current period. The NASPO ValuePoint Medical Supplies cooperative is administrated by South Dakota and open to all participating states; should ostomy adhesives fall within that master agreement's scope, they would reach state and local entities nationwide. Vendors pursuing this code should monitor NASPO ValuePoint's standing medical-supplies agreements and state health department purchasing schedules, as ostomy appliances and consumables are typically acquired through state contracts serving correctional facilities, healthcare systems, and social-services agencies rather than through direct competitive bids.