UNSPSC 42322809: Talar augment

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

UNSPSC 42322809 Talar augment, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local opportunities posted under it. The code nominally describes an orthopedic implant component; however, the four most recent solicitations tracked under this code span healthcare facility furniture, orthopedic hardware extraction systems, law enforcement equipment, and career and technical education instructional resources. Only one opportunity—San Mateo Medical Center's request for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services (due July 1, 2026)—falls within the orthopedic/surgical device space that the code's name suggests. State and local procurement offices appear to be tagging disparate categories of goods and services under this code, indicating either a classification mismatch in the tagging system or inconsistent code assignment practices across issuing bodies.

The issuing bodies include a county medical center (San Mateo), a state capital-projects department (California), a cooperative purchasing entity serving multiple jurisdictions (Sourcewell on behalf of Minnesota, Washington, and other states), and an independent school district (Klein ISD in Texas). Geographic activity spans California, the Pacific Northwest and broader Upper Midwest through the Sourcewell cooperative framework, and Texas. The one orthopedic-aligned opportunity—San Mateo Medical Center's RFP for extraction system services with a three-year term—requires five years of prior experience, ISO 13485:2016 certification, $1,000,000 general and products liability coverage, and compliance with HIPAA and Section 504 accessibility standards. The code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors focused on talar augment products specifically.