UNSPSC 41131602: Empty container for the collection and processing of blood and blood components

In this classification, An empty container for the collection and processing of blood and blood components is a device intended for medical purposes that is an empty plastic bag or plastic or glass bottle used to collect, store, or transfer blood and blood components for further processing. US FDA regulates Empty container for the collection and processing of blood and blood components under 21 CFR 864.9100 and under FDA product code KSR.

UNSPSC 41131602 Empty container for the collection and processing of blood and blood components is a Commodity code that covers specialized medical containers and associated equipment used in blood collection, storage, and transfusion operations within state and local emergency medical and healthcare systems. Recent state and local solicitations under this code demonstrate procurement of blood transfusion equipment including blood warmers, consumable collection and transport bags, and related medical transport containers meeting clinical and safety standards for emergency medical services and hospital transfusion programs. Issuing bodies include state emergency medical services boards and county government purchasing offices acquiring equipment and supplies for emergency response and healthcare delivery infrastructure.

The California Emergency Medical Services Board posted a request for bids (RFBIS27200126) in August 2026 for blood transfusion equipment under Measure B funding, with bids due September 9, 2026; the scope included blood warmer systems and specialized medical transport bags meeting performance and sterilization standards for EMSB facilities statewide, with CBE certification required as a mandatory prerequisite. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITB (ITB2600319) in July 2026 for janitorial and operational supplies estimated at $765,679.84, though the GovTribe summary for that opportunity does not indicate blood or transfusion equipment as part of the actual scope—suggesting this code receives limited recent activity in state and local procurement markets or that the ITB was mistagged to this commodity classification. Geographic activity is concentrated in California and Florida based on the identified opportunities, though the sparse recent record suggests the code sees modest procurement volume in the state and local sector.