UNSPSC 42322512: External fixation clip

Component used in external fixation procedures.

UNSPSC 42322512 External fixation clip, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement of orthopedic surgical hardware, instrumentation systems, and related medical equipment and services supporting orthopedic procedures in hospital and outpatient settings. Recent activity shows divergence between the nominal code scope (external fixation clips as discrete implant devices) and actual buying patterns: state and local health systems are soliciting integrated orthopedic hardware removal and extraction systems, surgical support services, and associated technical capabilities rather than purchasing clips as commodity consumables. Health systems and hospital operators are the primary issuing bodies under this code, including public hospital systems, county-operated acute-care facilities, and state capital projects serving healthcare delivery. San Mateo Medical Center—a public hospital and clinic system operated by San Mateo County—solicited orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services on an RFP basis in July 2026, requiring vendors to demonstrate five years of experience, ISO 13485:2016 certification, universal extraction capability across multiple implant manufacturers, and technical support availability within Northern California. The State of California issued a furniture supply RFB for an outpatient building project in July 2026, which while nominally tagged to this code, addresses interior fixtures and healthcare facility furnishings rather than orthopedic hardware per se.

California and Northern California jurisdictions dominate recent activity under this code. San Mateo County and the State of California posted the two most directly relevant opportunities in the past ninety days, both supporting health-system procurement. The San Mateo Medical Center RFP (Solicitation 666002526252, due July 1, 2026) required proposals for as-needed orthopedic hardware removal and extraction services under a three-year contract term, with local-business preference of 5 to 10 percent available under San Mateo County Ordinance Code Chapter 2.89; vendors needed $1,000,000 general liability and products liability per occurrence, plus $5,000,000 cyber liability. The California State outpatient building furniture procurement (RFBIS27200016, due July 28, 2026) included potential set-asides for minority-owned, women-owned, and designated business enterprises, with CBE certification required. Activity in this code appears limited and concentrated in healthcare delivery procurement rather than broad distribution across municipal, county, or special-purpose districts.