UNSPSC 42322505: External fixation wire or pin or screw

Wires or pins or screws used in external fixation procedures.

UNSPSC 42322505 External fixation wire or pin or screw, a Commodity code, encompasses orthopedic surgical hardware and extraction systems that state and local health systems and hospitals procure for trauma, orthopedic surgery, and implant-removal procedures. Recent state and local solicitations show demand for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction systems, master-agreement medical-supplies contracts through cooperative purchasing vehicles, and related surgical instrumentation compatible with multiple implant manufacturers. Issuing bodies include county public health systems (San Mateo Medical Center, operated by San Mateo County), state departments, and cooperative-purchasing entities (NASPO ValuePoint and Sourcewell) that establish master agreements and contracting solutions available to thousands of participating jurisdictions, schools, and public entities across multiple states. The scope spans delivery, technical support, case support for safe hardware removal, ISO 13485:2016 certification or equivalent, general and products liability coverage, and compliance with healthcare program standards including HIPAA, Section 504 accessibility, and county living-wage ordinances.

Recent activity centers in California and the Upper Midwest. San Mateo Medical Center (San Mateo County, California) issued RFP 666002526252 for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services on an as-needed basis with a three-year contract term, with proposals due July 1, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.; proposers must demonstrate five years of acute-care hospital experience and capability to support universal extraction systems compatible with multiple implant manufacturers, with evaluation weighted toward project approach (30 points), firm and team qualifications (45 points combined), and price (25 points). NASPO ValuePoint (administering state South Dakota) issued RFP 26RFP1433 for medical supplies master agreements with proposals due November 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, open to state and local government entities across multiple states. Sourcewell (Minnesota local government unit) issued RFP 26RFP102026 for physical health products and related services with proposals due October 20, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time, establishing contracting solutions for Sourcewell's Participating Entities.