UNSPSC 42312200: Sutures and related products

In this classification, this class includes, products, components, accessories, and supplies, utilized in suturing procedures.

UNSPSC 42312200 Sutures and related products is a Class code that encompasses surgical sutures, ligatures, and associated wound-closure consumables used in medical and surgical settings. However, the recent state and local procurement activity recorded under this code does not reflect its nominal scope. The only recent opportunity tagged to the code—Sourcewell RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026—solicits law enforcement equipment, which falls outside the sutures and wound-closure product family. This mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the source data or a broadened categorization that does not align with the code's intended commodity scope. The code shows minimal relevant recent activity in the state and local market based on available records.

The single recorded opportunity is a cooperative purchasing RFP issued by Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, on behalf of participating entities including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington and numerous other jurisdictions across the United States and Canada. The RFP sought proposals by June 16, 2026, to establish a master contracting vehicle for law enforcement equipment available to governmental agencies, K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, nonprofits, and tribal governments. Vendors were required to submit through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal. Given the documented mismatch between the code classification and the actual procurement scope, firms evaluating this code should verify the accuracy of UNSPSC tagging before allocating resources to opportunities flagged under it, or focus pursuit efforts on direct medical and surgical supply channels that may not yet appear in available state and local opportunity feeds.