UNSPSC 42192804: Sharps needle destruction devices

FDA amended language in naming convention of the sharps devices.

UNSPSC 42192804 Sharps needle destruction devices (Commodity) covers specialized containers and equipment for safe collection, segregation, and disposal of contaminated needles, syringes, and other sharps waste generated across state and local operations. State and local governments procure this code primarily as part of broader biomedical and regulated medical waste management contracts spanning fire departments, police facilities, emergency services, animal care services, and public health programs. The commodity sits within larger waste collection and disposal scopes rather than as a standalone product line; recent solicitations frame sharps containers as one component of comprehensive bio-hazardous waste services that include collection frequency, transportation, regulatory compliance documentation, and final disposal. Issuing bodies span cities, counties, and special-purpose districts — the City of Indianapolis, the City of Orlando, Clay County, and Boulder County Public Health all appear in recent opportunities, alongside school districts and transit authorities procuring first aid and occupational health supplies that include sharps containers as line items within broader inventory purchases.

Geographic activity centers on Florida, Colorado, and Indiana, with secondary activity in Washington state. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Indianapolis and Marion County Purchasing Division's RFB-11EAL-215 (posted June 25, 2026, due July 2, 2026) for pickup, transport, and disposal of bio-hazardous medical waste citywide, specifying eight-gallon sharps containers among twelve container types across approximately 70 locations; the City of Orlando's IFB26-0363 (posted April 28, 2026, due May 28, 2026) for biomedical waste collection and disposal at 26 city locations with three-year initial term and two one-year renewals; and the School Board of Pinellas County, Florida's ITB #25-CR-069 (posted September 28, 2026, due November 20, 2025) for first aid supplies including sharps containers, with estimated annual usage of $130,000 and a one-year initial term running through February 10, 2027. Incumbent vendor GFL Environmental Services USA, Inc. held the Indianapolis contract (19869) as of mid-2026. Set-aside and preference programs appear inconsistently — Indianapolis mandates 15 percent MBE, 8 percent WBE, 3 percent VBE, and 1 percent DOBE participation targets, while Orlando references VBE considerations; Pinellas County Florida offers preference rights for in-state suppliers.