UNSPSC 42321513: Temporary fixation pin or wire

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a temporary fixation pin or wire in a surgical procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902110.

UNSPSC 42321513 Temporary fixation pin or wire is a Commodity code with no recent state and local solicitation activity that aligns with its product definition. The four most recent opportunities tagged under this code—a California state capital furniture procurement for an outpatient building, a San Mateo County Medical Center RFP for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services, a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing vehicle for law enforcement equipment, and a Klein Independent School District RFP for career technical education and advanced academics instructional resources—do not involve temporary fixation pins, wires, or the orthopedic surgical instrumentation the code nominally describes. The code sees minimal to no recent relevant procurement activity in the state and local market.

State and local healthcare facilities and hospital systems appear to be the natural buying audience for orthopedic fixation hardware, but the available recent opportunities record shows no targeted solicitations for these specific products. When state and local procurement offices do tag opportunities under this code, the mismatch suggests either miscategorization in the issuing body's taxonomy management or that fixation pins and wires are being bundled into broader surgical supply or capital equipment procurements that are not separately advertised. Practitioners should monitor state and local health procurement channels—particularly California, Minnesota, Washington, and Texas where the other opportunities posted—for any dedicated orthopedic implant or surgical instrumentation RFPs, but current activity under the Commodity code does not support a near-term pursuit decision.