UNSPSC 42260000: Postmortem and mortuary equipment and supplies

In this classification, this family includes the products and supplies used in the portion of medical interactions that is focused on postmortem and mortuary centered procedures.

UNSPSC 42260000 Postmortem and mortuary equipment and supplies, a Family code, encompasses forensic and crime scene equipment, supplies, and related apparatus that state and local law enforcement agencies procure to support investigative operations. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying crime scene collection supplies (DNA swabs, evidence tubes, sharps containers), fingerprint collection materials, evidence bags and labels, protective equipment, forensic workstations and imaging systems, camera repair parts for forensic documentation, and consumables such as chemicals and solvents used in crime scene processing. The issuing bodies are primarily municipal police departments and county sheriff's offices, along with state procurement consortia coordinating multi-jurisdiction purchasing pools; the code sees activity from police departments in major Texas cities (Dallas, Houston area) and state-level cooperative purchasing entities in Minnesota and Washington.

Recent activity spans Texas, Florida, and multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicles. The City of Dallas Police Department posted an ITB for forensic equipment with a June 26, 2026 deadline via its Bonfire procurement portal (IFSDPDB2600026). Harris County, Texas Sheriff's Office issued an ITB for crime scene supplies and related items on May 15, 2026 (250415), due June 8, 2026, seeking DNA collection kits, evidence containers, fingerprint supplies, nitrile gloves, and camera repair parts for Nikon and Canon equipment, with awards to multiple vendors on an as-needed basis and one-year initial contract term renewable for four additional years. The Tampa Police Department issued an Intent to Single Source on February 4, 2026 (26X00765) to replace a failed FAST Forensics Custom Forensics Workstation, due February 9, 2026. The Minnesota Office of State Procurement solicited medical supplies through MMCAP cooperative purchasing (Reference 37259) due July 20, 2026, though the full scope of items under that RFP is not detailed in the available documentation. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit, issued RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment on behalf of participating entities in Washington and other jurisdictions, due June 16, 2026.