UNSPSC 42321812: Knee joint spacers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a knee joint spacer in a surgical procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902129.

UNSPSC 42321812 Knee joint spacers, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity aligned with its nominal scope in state and local procurement. The four most recent opportunities tagged under this code span furniture supply for a healthcare outpatient building, orthopedic hardware extraction systems for surgical procedures, law enforcement equipment for cooperative purchasing across multiple jurisdictions, and career technical education instructional resources for a school district—a pattern indicating inconsistent or erroneous coding at issuing agencies rather than genuine procurement demand for knee joint spacers themselves. The one opportunity with genuine orthopedic relevance, San Mateo Medical Center's request for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services, covers instrumentation for implant removal rather than joint replacement components.

Activity is concentrated in California, with the State of California and San Mateo County posting opportunities in July 2026, and participation from school and cooperative purchasing bodies in other states (Minnesota, Washington, Texas) unrelated to the code's medical device scope. San Mateo Medical Center issued an RFP for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services with a July 1, 2026 response deadline, requiring five years of experience, ISO 13485:2016 certification, and technical support within Northern California, with a three-year contract term and evaluation weighted toward project approach (30 points), firm qualifications (25 points), team qualifications (20 points), and price (25 points). The State of California posted an RFB for outpatient building furniture due July 28, 2026, under RFB-IS-27200016. Given the substantial mismatch between the code's stated commodity and the work actually being solicited, pursue interest in orthopedic device procurement through direct relationship development with acute-care hospital systems and medical centers rather than reliance on UNSPSC 42321812 coding signals.