UNSPSC 42261512: Autopsy saws

In this classification, this commodity that is a product used as a saw in association with autopsy procedures in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Autopsy saws 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 42261512 Autopsy saws (Commodity) represents forensic and medical examination equipment that state and local governments procure through cooperative purchasing vehicles and direct agency solicitations for law enforcement, medical examiner, and public health operations. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers acquiring crime scene and forensic supplies, implied consent blood draw kits, and law enforcement equipment under this code family, though the specific autopsy-saw commodity appears tangentially represented in broader forensic-equipment and crime-scene-supply solicitations rather than as a standalone line item.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, is the dominant issuing body in recent activity, managing multi-jurisdictional RFPs for law enforcement equipment (RFP 061626, due June 16, 2026) and physical health products (RFP 26RFP102026, due October 20, 2026) that establish contracting vehicles for participating entities across multiple states and Canada. Individual jurisdictions also solicit under the code: Harris County, Texas issued an ITB for crime scene supplies and related items for the Sheriff's Office (ITB 250415, due June 8, 2026) specifying forensic collection kits, evidence containers, and specialized chemicals; the City of Dallas Police Department requested bids for forensic equipment for its Crime Scene Response unit (IFB IFSDPDB2600026, due June 26, 2026); and the University of Wisconsin-Madison solicited bids for implied consent blood draw kits (RFB 2027-UWMSN-01386, due August 7, 2026). Activity clusters in Texas and the Upper Midwest, with Sourcewell-led cooperative opportunities spanning participating entities across Washington, Minnesota, and throughout the United States and Canada. The code sees regular activity through both cooperative purchasing vehicles and direct agency procurements, primarily from county sheriff's offices, municipal police departments, university research and health operations, and state-coordinated cooperative purchasing groups.