UNSPSC 42261510: Postmortem incision clips

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an incision clips for postmortem surgical procedures in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42261510 Postmortem incision clips, a Commodity code, covers forensic and crime scene supplies purchased by state and local law enforcement and medical examiner agencies. Based on recent solicitations, state and local governments buy crime scene investigation equipment and supplies under this code, including DNA and evidence collection items, fingerprint collection supplies, evidence containers and bags, sharps containers, chemical reagents, and related forensic equipment and workstations. The issuing bodies range from city police departments (Dallas Police Department, Tampa Police Department) to county sheriff's offices and medical examiner operations (Harris County Sheriff's Office) to cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions statewide (Sourcewell on behalf of Washington and Minnesota public entities). Purchases reflect both consumable supplies—sterile cotton swabs, DNA swab boxes, GSR collection kits, nitrile gloves, labels, petroleum ether, and indanedione—and capital equipment such as forensic workstations and camera repair parts.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas and Florida, with broader geographic reach through the Sourcewell cooperative procurement serving Washington and Minnesota counties. The Harris County Sheriff's Office ITB (Solicitation 250415, due June 8, 2026) sought crime scene supplies and related items for a one-year term beginning June 1, 2026, requiring bidders to maintain local account managers, provide 24/7 customer service availability, and meet minimum insurance thresholds of $1,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence. The City of Dallas Police Department Crime Scene Response unit issued IFB IFSDPDB2600026 (due June 26, 2026) for forensic equipment, requiring new products in original packaging with FOB delivery to 1400 Botham Jean Boulevard. The Tampa Police Department issued a single-source procurement (ISS 26X00765, due February 9, 2026) to replace a failed forensic workstation and standardize equipment across the investigative unit. The Sourcewell RFP #061626 (due June 16, 2026) represents a cooperative purchasing vehicle covering law enforcement equipment for participating counties in Washington state and other jurisdictions nationwide, establishing a master contract framework for future agency utilization.