UNSPSC 42312206: Suture needles

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a hollow needle commonly used with a syringe to inject or extract substances or fluids associated with a procedure. US FDA regulates Suture needles under 21 CFR 878.5 and under FDA product code GAT. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901832.

UNSPSC 42312206 Suture needles is a Commodity code that describes individual suture needles for surgical and medical procedures. However, the recent solicitation activity tagged under this code does not reflect medical-supply procurement — Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 to establish a contracting solution for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating counties and public entities across Washington state and beyond, with response due June 16, 2026. This mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited indicates that the code shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement for suture needles themselves.

The law enforcement equipment RFP represents a cooperative purchasing vehicle structured to serve thousands of governmental agencies, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments across multiple states and Canada. Vendors interested in responding must create an account on the Sourcewell Procurement Portal and submit materials by the June 16 deadline; questions are directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. No set-aside designations, specific award values, or budget ranges are identified in available documentation. The resulting contract will establish a framework for potential future use by participating addendum, allowing flexibility in how the contracting solution is deployed across entities. The absence of substantive suture-needle procurement activity in the recent opportunities block suggests this code warrants monitoring rather than pursuit at present unless medical-supply solicitations from state health departments, hospital systems, or public health agencies emerge under this taxonomy in coming months.