UNSPSC 42321621: Temporary spinal fixation pins or wires

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a temporary spinal 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 42321621 Temporary spinal fixation pins or wires (Commodity) appears rarely in recent state and local procurement activity; the code shows minimal direct solicitation for this specific orthopedic implant category. State and local governments procure temporary spinal fixation devices—such as pins and wires used in acute orthopedic trauma, spinal stabilization, and surgical procedures—primarily through cooperative-purchasing vehicles and health system master agreements rather than as standalone commodity solicitations. When these devices are procured, they are typically bundled within broader medical-supplies or orthopedic-hardware agreements established by state purchasing offices, county health systems, and cooperative service units. Recent activity instead clusters around related orthopedic extraction and hardware removal services, suggesting that state and local buyers treat temporary fixation as part of comprehensive orthopedic surgical support rather than as a discrete procurement line item.

Recent solicitations under related orthopedic and medical-supplies codes show activity centered on cooperative-purchasing frameworks and health system procurement. San Mateo Medical Center (California) issued an RFP for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services due July 1, 2026, which encompasses related orthopedic implant work; NASPO ValuePoint (administering through South Dakota) solicited master-agreement proposals for medical supplies through RFP 1433 due November 9, 2026, covering multiple commodity categories including surgical devices; and Sourcewell (Minnesota) issued RFP 26RFP102026 for physical health products and related services due October 20, 2026. Geographic activity appears concentrated in California, the Upper Midwest (Minnesota, South Dakota), and the Pacific Northwest, with procurement driven by county health systems and state-level cooperative purchasing vehicles. No solicitation explicitly named temporary spinal fixation pins or wires as a standalone commodity, indicating that vendors pursuing this category should focus on master-agreement vehicles and health system RFPs that bundle orthopedic implants within broader medical-supply or surgical-equipment scopes.