UNSPSC 42322805: Talar stem

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a talar stem in a total ankle replacement surgical procedure in a medical setting.

UNSPSC 42322805 Talar stem, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged to it. The code nominally refers to a skeletal component used in orthopedic implants and prosthetics, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code span cooperative-purchasing master agreements for broad medical supplies, physical health products, outpatient-building furniture, orthopedic hardware extraction system services, and law-enforcement equipment. Only one opportunity—San Mateo Medical Center's request for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services—touches orthopedic work, and that solicitation is for surgical support services rather than talar-stem inventory or procurement. The mismatch between the code's intended scope and the work actually being solicited under it suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or that this code sees minimal relevant activity in state and local procurement.

The geographic span of the tagged opportunities extends across multiple states, including California, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Washington, through cooperative-purchasing vehicles administered by NASPO ValuePoint, Sourcewell, and direct state procurement offices. Issuing bodies include the State of California (capital projects), San Mateo Medical Center (a county public hospital system), and regional government cooperatives serving dozens of jurisdictions. The most recent opportunities closed or are closing in late October and November 2026, including NASPO ValuePoint's RFP 1433 for medical supplies (due November 9, 2026) and Sourcewell's RFP 026102026 for physical health products (due October 20, 2026). Business development professionals should verify that opportunities tagged to this code reflect actual scope alignment before investing pursuit effort.