UNSPSC 42261508: Postmortem needles

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a hollow needle commonly used with a syringe to inject or extract substances or fluids associated with a procedure. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901832.

UNSPSC 42261508 Postmortem needles is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity tied directly to its nominal scope. The recent opportunities in the block are tagged under this code but do not reflect demand for postmortem needles themselves. Instead, the solicitations cover broader forensic and crime scene equipment and supplies — including DNA and evidence collection kits, fingerprint collection materials, evidence containers, sharps containers, forensic workstations, and related law enforcement equipment. State and local issuing bodies purchasing under the code include municipal police departments (City of Dallas, City of Tampa), county sheriff's offices (Harris County, Texas), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdictional public entities (Sourcewell, on behalf of multiple Washington state counties and broader participating entities nationwide).

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas and Florida, with broader multi-state reach through cooperative purchasing. Representative solicitations include Harris County Sheriff's Office's Invitation to Bid (ITB) for Crime Scene Supplies and Related Items, posted May 15, 2026, with responses due June 8, 2026, seeking a one-year contract for forensic and evidence collection supplies on an as-needed basis with renewal options; the City of Dallas Police Department's bid solicitation for forensic equipment posted June 22, 2026, with responses due June 26, 2026, for delivery to the Dallas Police Department Crime Scene Response facility; and Sourcewell's Request for Proposals #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment, posted May 12, 2026, with responses due June 16, 2026, to establish a contracting solution for public entities across multiple states. The code shows little relevant recent activity specifically targeting postmortem needles as a standalone commodity line, suggesting procurement in this category occurs infrequently or is consolidated under broader forensic-equipment and crime-scene-supplies frameworks at the state and local level.