UNSPSC 42261505: Autopsy knives or blades

In this classification, this commodity that is a product used as a knife or blade in association with autopsy procedures in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Autopsy knives or blades under 21 CFR 878.48 and under FDA product code LRO. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42261505 Autopsy knives or blades is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure forensic and crime scene supplies, including blood draw kits, evidence collection materials, and related equipment for law enforcement agencies and medical examiners. The recent opportunities under this code reflect demand from police departments, sheriff's offices, and university medical facilities for specialized collection, containment, and handling supplies rather than surgical or anatomical instruments per se. Issuing bodies include county sheriff's offices, municipal police departments, university procurement offices, and cooperative purchasing consortia. Harris County, Texas and the City of Dallas both posted solicitations in the second and third quarters of 2026; Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based local government cooperative, has issued multiple RFP vehicles (one for general law enforcement equipment and another for physical health products) that serve thousands of participating entities across multiple states and jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and the Upper Midwest, with the most substantive recent opportunity being Harris County Sheriff's Office ITB 250415, posted May 15, 2026 with a June 8, 2026 due date, which sought crime scene supplies and related items—including DNA and evidence collection kits, sterile swabs, GSR collection equipment, sharps containers, fingerprint supplies, and evidence bags—on a one-year contract with option to renew for four additional years. The University of Wisconsin-Madison posted RFB 2027-UWMSN-01386 on July 14, 2026 (bids due August 7, 2026) for implied consent blood draw kits. The City of Dallas posted forensic equipment bids under IFB IFSDPDB2600026 on June 22, 2026 with a June 26, 2026 deadline for its Police Department Crime Scene Response unit at 1400 Botham Jean Boulevard. Sourcewell RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment closed June 16, 2026 and established a contracting vehicle for participating entities across Washington state, the Upper Midwest, and beyond. The code shows active procurement cycles with firm response dates, though specific contract values and award status are not identified in the available sources.