UNSPSC 42312201: Sutures

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as to create a stitch or row of stitches holding together the edges of a wound or surgical incision in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Sutures under 21 CFR 878.4830 and under FDA product code GAL. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 300610.

UNSPSC 42312201 Sutures is a Commodity code that covers surgical sutures and related wound-closure materials procured by state and local public health, emergency services, and correctional agencies. Based on recent solicitations, the code appears in cooperative purchasing vehicles and multi-jurisdictional frameworks rather than as a standalone product line, suggesting that sutures are bundled within broader law enforcement or public safety equipment procurement rather than sourced as an independent commodity. The issuing bodies include state cooperative purchasing units, county governments, and special-purpose districts acting through service cooperatives to aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions and public entity types.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment on behalf of participating entities including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington state and numerous other jurisdictions throughout the United States and Canada. The procurement is structured as a cooperative purchasing vehicle under Washington law (RCW 39.34) to establish a contracting solution available to governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities. Submissions were required through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal; no set-aside designations, award values, or technology requirements were identified in the available documentation. This cooperative framework represents the primary recent activity visible under the code, indicating that sutures procurement at the state and local level operates primarily through bundled equipment contracts rather than discrete solicitations.