UNSPSC 42322006: Tendon rods or spacers

in this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a tendon rods or spacer in a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Tendon rods or spacers under 21 CFR 888.3025 and under FDA product code HXA. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42322006 Tendon rods or spacers is a Commodity code that state and local governments nominally purchase as orthopedic surgical implants and supporting medical hardware, though recent procurement activity under this code spans a broader medical-supplies and health-equipment landscape that does not consistently align with the code's specific title. The recent opportunities include cooperative-purchasing master agreements for general medical supplies (NASPO ValuePoint and Sourcewell), hospital furniture procurement unrelated to orthopedic devices, and orthopedic hardware extraction and removal systems—a service rather than a product. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under or near this code include state-administered cooperative purchasing vehicles (South Dakota administering NASPO ValuePoint, Minnesota administering Sourcewell), county health systems (San Mateo Medical Center and County of San Mateo), and individual state agencies (State of California). Cooperative purchasing vehicles and state health authorities dominate the recent activity, suggesting that centralized contracting for medical commodities is the primary use pattern.

Recent opportunities span California, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Washington. Representative solicitations include NASPO ValuePoint's RFP 1433 for Medical Supplies master agreements (proposals due November 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time), Sourcewell's RFP 26RFP102026 for Physical Health Products and related Services (proposals due October 20, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time), San Mateo Medical Center's RFQ 666002526252 for Orthopedic Hardware Removal and Extraction System Services (proposals due July 1, 2026 with local-business preference of 5 to 10 percent and three-year contract term), and the State of California's RFB-IS-27200016 for outpatient building furniture (bids due July 28, 2026). The code shows modest recent activity concentrated in cooperative purchasing vehicles and public health systems, with limited evidence of consistent alignment between the nominal commodity definition and the work actually being solicited.