UNSPSC 42261502: Autopsy dissection forceps for general use

In this classification, this commodity that is a product used as a dissection forcep in association with autopsy procedures in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42261502 Autopsy dissection forceps for general use is a Commodity code that in practice spans a broader range of mortuary and medical examiner equipment and services than the code name alone suggests. Recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code include autopsy transport equipment, cadaver carriers and trays, morgue transport services, walk-in freezer replacement, and large-scale mortality response infrastructure. State and local buyers under the code include county medical examiner offices, city procurement departments, state health agencies, and county animal welfare departments. Collin County, Texas—through its Medical Examiner's Office—appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple IFBs in October 2026 for autopsy cadaver carriers and trays (IFB 2026-430, firm-fixed-price contract at approximately $220,000 over twelve months) and morgue transport services (IFB 2026-300, estimated annual value $130,000 for 24/7 decedent pickup and transport throughout the county). The scope of work ranges from single-unit equipment purchases (autopsy carts under $45,000) to managed services contracts covering strike teams of licensed funeral directors and trained personnel, long-term storage of state-owned mortuary trailers, and rapid-deployment capability for mass-fatality incidents.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in Texas and Florida. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), on behalf of HHSC and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), has issued multiple iterations of IFB HHS0017352 (v1, v2, and v3) between July and October 2026 for mortality resources and services, with responses due October 28, 2026, at 10:30 AM for the current version. That solicitation calls for contractors to maintain inventory and deploy four DSHS-owned 32-foot mortuary trailers within 24 hours of notification, establish and maintain a minimum of four strike teams with licensed funeral directors and trained funeral service professionals, and provide secure long-term storage within 125 miles of Waco. Historical spending on similar services totaled $269,485.68 from October 2022 through June 2026. In Florida, Escambia County's Department of Animal Welfare issued an ITQ in August 2026 (FREEZERMAR2, due March 9, 2026) for walk-in freezer removal and replacement at its Animal Welfare and Adoption Center. The City of Philadelphia Procurement Department posted a micro purchase RFQ for an autopsy cart in September 2026 (B2728086, due September 28, 2026) with a $45,000 cost ceiling. Insurance requirements across these solicitations are consistently stringent—general liability coverage ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, workers' compensation, and commercial automobile liability are standard.