UNSPSC 42261500: Pathology dissection instruments and supplies

In this classification, this class includes, products, components, accessories, and supplies, utilized in Pathology dissection based medical procedures.

UNSPSC 42261500 Pathology dissection instruments and supplies, a Class code, covers forensic and crime scene equipment and supplies that state and local law enforcement agencies procure for evidence collection, processing, and analysis work. The scope includes DNA and evidence collection items (sterile cotton swabs, swab boxes, GSR collection kits), fingerprint collection supplies, evidence bags and containers, sharps containers, labels and identification materials, nitrile gloves, chemicals such as petroleum ether and indanedione, and specialized forensic workstations for analysis and standardization. Issuing bodies include municipal police departments, county sheriff's offices, and regional cooperative purchasing entities acting on behalf of multiple participating jurisdictions. Law enforcement agencies treat forensic equipment as mission-critical infrastructure requiring new, unopened products in original packaging with firm warranties, local account management, and ongoing technical support.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas and Florida. The City of Dallas Police Department posted an IFB on June 22, 2026 (due June 26, 2026) for forensic equipment delivery to its Crime Scene Response unit at 1400 Botham Jean Boulevard; Harris County Sheriff's Office issued an ITB on May 15, 2026 (due June 8, 2026) for a one-year crime scene supplies contract beginning June 1, 2026, establishing a multi-vendor pool with requirements for local account management, bi-monthly meetings with HCSO staff, $1 million minimum general liability insurance, and a $21.65 per hour prevailing wage floor for workers assigned to the contract. The Tampa Police Department posted an Intent to Single Source on February 4, 2026 (due February 9, 2026) for a FAST Forensics Custom Forensics Workstation replacement to maintain standardization of forensic tools across the department. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating Washington state counties and national public entities, enabling broad procurement access through a framework agreement model.