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 (Commodity) describes forensic and crime-scene equipment and supplies that state and local law enforcement agencies procure for investigation and evidence-handling operations, though recent solicitations show the code encompassing a broader range of crime-scene supplies than autopsy-specific dissection kits alone. State and local buying under this code spans police departments, sheriff's offices, and forensic investigation units acquiring DNA and evidence collection items (sterile cotton swabs, DNA swab boxes, GSR collection kits), evidence containers and bags, fingerprint collection supplies, sharps containers, specialized forensic workstations, and associated laboratory chemicals and consumables. Issuing bodies include city police departments, county sheriff's offices, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions and public entities. The Dallas Police Department and Harris County Sheriff's Office represent recent buyers in Texas; Tampa Police Department in Florida also appears in the recent opportunity set.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. The Harris County Sheriff's Office issued an ITB for Crime Scene Supplies and Related Items with a June 8, 2026 response date, seeking an as-needed vendor pool for one-year initial term with four optional renewals, requiring local account management, bi-weekly engagement with HCSO staff, and forty-five-day delivery windows. The City of Dallas posted an IFB (Solicitation IFSDPDB2600026) for forensic equipment on June 22, 2026 with a June 26, 2026 due date, requiring new, unopened products in original packaging with FOB delivery to the Crime Scene Response unit. Tampa Police Department issued an Intent to Single Source procurement in February 2026 to replace a failed FAST Forensics Custom Forensics Workstation, emphasizing tool standardization. Sourcewell, the Minnesota cooperative purchasing entity, posted an RFP for Law Enforcement Equipment (#061626) due June 16, 2026, structured to serve multiple counties and public entities across the United States and Canada through a master agreement framework.