UNSPSC 42261506: Autopsy chisels or osteotomes

In this classification, this commodity that is a product used as a chisel or osteotome in association with autopsy procedures in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Autopsy chisels or osteotomes under 21 CFR 878.1340 and under FDA product code OFC. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42261506 Autopsy chisels or osteotomes is a Commodity code that encompasses specialized cutting and prying instruments used in forensic investigation and pathology. State and local governments procure these items as part of broader crime scene investigation equipment packages, primarily through law enforcement agencies and medical examiner offices. The issuing bodies include city police departments, county sheriff's offices, and state-level law enforcement cooperative purchasing vehicles. Recent solicitations frame these instruments within larger forensic supply ecosystems that also include DNA collection kits, evidence containers, fingerprint supplies, and related investigative tools, indicating that autopsy chisels and osteotomes are typically acquired as line items within comprehensive crime scene equipment procurements rather than standalone purchases.

Texas dominates recent activity under this code, with the City of Dallas Police Department Crime Scene Response unit and Harris County Sheriff's Office both soliciting crime scene supplies and forensic equipment in May and June 2026. The Dallas Police Department posted IFB IFSDPDB2600026 on June 22, 2026 with a due date of June 26, 2026, seeking forensic equipment with delivery FOB to the Crime Scene Response facility at 1400 Botham Jean Boulevard; Harris County Sheriff's Office issued ITB 250415 on May 15, 2026 with a June 8 due date for a one-year crime scene supplies contract with options to renew for four additional years and pricing due within forty-five days. A broader regional cooperative opportunity appeared through Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative unit, which posted RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026 with a June 16 due date for law enforcement equipment across multiple Washington state counties and participating entities nationwide. Additionally, the City of Tampa Police Department issued an Intent to Single Source (ISS) on February 4, 2026 with a February 9 due date to replace a failed forensic workstation, though that procurement was equipment-focused rather than consumable supplies. Current market interest clusters in Texas jurisdictions and regional cooperative vehicles serving multiple states, with response dates compressed into the June 2026 window.