UNSPSC 42261509: Autopsy dissection kits

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a prepackaged collection (either custom or standard) of the equipment and supplies used to perform an autopsy dissection procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Autopsy dissection kits under 21 CFR 872.4120 and under FDA product code DWI. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42261509 Autopsy dissection kits is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure forensic and medical examination supplies, including blood draw kits, crime scene collection equipment, and related forensic consumables for law enforcement agencies, medical examiners, and healthcare institutions. The code sees activity from county sheriffs' offices, city police departments, universities, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdictional public sector buyers. Recent solicitations reflect demand for DNA and evidence collection items (sterile swabs, swab boxes, GSR collection kits), sharps containers, fingerprint collection supplies, evidence bags, and ancillary forensic consumables and equipment rather than autopsy dissection kits in the traditional sense.

Activity spans Texas, Minnesota, and Washington, with significant recent procurement from Harris County and the City of Dallas. Harris County Sheriff's Office issued an ITB in May 2026 (due June 8, 2026) for Crime Scene Supplies and Related Items, seeking multiple vendors to supply forensic and crime scene supplies on an as-needed basis with a one-year contract term beginning June 1, 2026, requiring local account managers and bi-monthly staff coordination; the County imposes $1,000,000 minimum commercial general liability insurance and $21.65 per-hour wage requirements. The City of Dallas Police Department Crime Scene Response unit posted an IFB in June 2026 (due June 26, 2026) for forensic equipment with FOB delivery to its 1400 Botham Jean Boulevard facility, all products required new and unopened. The University of Wisconsin-Madison bid solicitation 2027-UWMSN-01386-RFB (due August 7, 2026) targeted Implied Consent Blood Draw Kits specifically. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted RFP 061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment (due June 16, 2026) on behalf of participating entities across Washington, Minnesota, and other states, establishing contracting solutions available to thousands of governmental agencies.