UNSPSC 42321514: Bone fixation staples

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

UNSPSC 42321514 Bone fixation staples, a Commodity code, encompasses surgical hardware used in orthopedic and trauma procedures to stabilize fractures and joint reconstructions. State and local governments procure this product primarily through healthcare systems, county medical centers, and public hospitals that perform orthopedic surgery and trauma care. The recent solicitation activity shows that bone fixation staples are commonly bundled within broader medical-supplies master agreements and cooperative-purchasing vehicles rather than procured as standalone commodity contracts; these agreements establish favorable pricing and terms leveraging collective purchasing volume across multiple state and local entities.

Activity under this code concentrates in cooperative-purchasing solicitations administered by NASPO ValuePoint (South Dakota administering state, RFP 1433, due November 9, 2026) and Sourcewell (Minnesota local government unit, RFP 102026 for physical health products, due October 20, 2026), both serving state and local government entities across multiple states. San Mateo Medical Center (California) solicited orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services (RFP 666002526252, due July 1, 2026), demonstrating demand at the county medical-center level for orthopedic surgical capabilities that implicitly include fixation hardware supply and support. The State of California posted a furniture and outpatient-building procurement (RFB-IS-27200016, due July 28, 2026) unrelated to this code. Geographic activity is concentrated in the western United States (California, Minnesota, South Dakota) and reflects procurement through regional cooperative vehicles open to nationwide participation. Bone fixation staples are typically purchased as part of medical-supplies framework agreements rather than standalone RFPs, making pursuit under cooperative-purchasing master agreements the primary channel for vendors seeking state and local market share in this commodity.