UNSPSC 42261516: Instrument rolls for postmortem surgical instruments

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an instrument rolls for postmortem surgical instruments in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42261516 Instrument rolls for postmortem surgical instruments is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure primarily as components of broader forensic, crime scene, and medical-examiner supplies portfolios rather than as standalone items. Recent state and local solicitations tag this code in contexts where medical examiners, forensic labs, law enforcement agencies, and health systems source crime scene and autopsy-related equipment and supplies. The work being solicited spans forensic equipment procurement, crime scene supply fulfillment on an as-needed basis, blood draw kit acquisition, and cooperative-purchasing frameworks for law enforcement and physical health products. Issuing bodies include county sheriffs' offices, municipal police departments, university health systems, and state and local cooperative purchasing vehicles (such as Sourcewell). The scope of recent opportunities encompasses DNA and evidence collection items, forensic consumables, sharps containers and evidence tubes, fingerprint collection supplies, evidence bags, specialized swabs and collection kits, and related forensic instrumentation — suggesting that "instrument rolls" are being procured as part of comprehensive forensic supply solutions rather than as narrow surgical accessories.

Representative recent opportunities reflect activity across Texas, Wisconsin, and multi-state cooperative frameworks. Harris County, Texas issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) on May 15, 2026 for Crime Scene Supplies and Related Items for the Sheriff's Office, due June 8, 2026, seeking a pool of multiple vendors to provide forensic and crime scene supplies on an as-needed basis under a one-year term beginning June 1, 2026, with renewal options for four additional years. The City of Dallas Police Department Crime Scene Response unit issued a bid request in June 2026 for forensic equipment, with delivery to 1400 Botham Jean Boulevard. The University of Wisconsin-Madison posted a bid for Implied Consent Blood Draw Kits under RFB 2027-UWMSN-01386 on July 14, 2026, due August 7, 2026. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies and public entities across multiple states, due June 16, 2026, and separately posted RFP 26RFP102026 for Physical Health Products and Related Services on September 1, 2026, due October 20, 2026.