UNSPSC 42321615: Spinal saddles or cradles

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

UNSPSC 42321615 Spinal saddles or cradles is a Commodity code that state and local health systems buy for orthopedic surgical procedures, though recent opportunities show a significant disconnect between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity. The two opportunities substantively addressing orthopedic hardware involve removal and extraction systems for surgical implant retrieval—consumable-grade technical services rather than physical spinal saddles. The State of California and San Mateo County (operating through San Mateo Medical Center) are the primary recent buyers under this code. Issuing bodies at this tier include state capital project offices managing healthcare facility construction and county public hospital systems. State and local procurement volumes under this specific Commodity code appear limited based on recent activity.

Recent opportunities clustered in California and Minnesota between May and July 2026. The State of California issued RFB-IS-27200016 on July 9, 2026, due July 28, 2026, soliciting furniture supply and delivery for an outpatient building project, with specifications covering casework, seating, and healthcare-compliant materials and finishes; the procurement includes CBE certification requirements and potential set-asides for minority-owned, women-owned, and designated business enterprises under California state policy. San Mateo County's San Mateo Medical Center posted RFP 666002526252 on July 1, 2026 (due same day) for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services on an as-needed three-year basis, requiring five years of acute-care hospital experience, ISO 13485:2016 certification, Northern California technical support availability, and compliance with Section 504 accessibility, HIPAA, and the County's living wage ordinance at $17.00 per hour. A Sourcewell cooperative procurement (RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026) and a Klein ISD CTE procurement (RFP #26-101, posted April 17, 2026, due June 5, 2026) appear tagged to this code but address law enforcement equipment and educational instructional resources respectively, suggesting misclassification or cross-tagging rather than substantive activity under the Commodity code's stated scope.