UNSPSC 73171602: Medical or dental equipment manufacture services

UNSPSC 73171602 Medical or dental equipment manufacture services is a Commodity code under which state and local governments solicit specialized laboratory, analytical, and diagnostic equipment along with associated installation, training, and maintenance services. Recent opportunities show procurement of analytical instruments—liquid scintillation counters, microfluidics processors—and diagnostic scanning services rather than manufacture of medical or dental devices themselves. The issuing bodies include state health agencies, state universities, city IT departments, and university research programs. Work solicited ranges from turnkey equipment acquisitions with mandatory manufacturer-certified installation and training to specialized maintenance and diagnostic services on existing infrastructure, with contracts typically including one-year base terms and options for renewal or annual service agreements.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting a liquid scintillation counter under IFB HHS0017714 (due August 4, 2026), Midwestern State University seeking an LM10 Microfluidics Processor under RFP 735-2026-4429 (due September 15, 2026), and Texas Tech University issuing RFP 2026-1190 for laboratory and research equipment (due April 30, 2026). The City of Fort Worth posted RFQt 26-0289 for annual data center infrared scanning services (due September 18, 2026), which represents diagnostic and maintenance work outside the nominal medical/dental equipment scope but tagged under this code. A Minnesota-based Sourcewell cooperative RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment (due June 16, 2026) appears unrelated to the code's actual scope. State solicitations typically require three to five years of vendor experience, manufacturer-certified installation and training, comprehensive warranty coverage, and compliance with state-specific certifications, E-Verify participation, and intellectual property assignment. Pricing is evaluated on best-value or lowest-responsive-responsible-bidder bases, with firm pricing for initial terms and limited annual adjustment mechanisms.