UNSPSC 42261600: Autopsy equipment and supplies

In this classification, this class includes, the equipment and supplies utilized in autopsy based medical procedures.

UNSPSC 42261600 Autopsy equipment and supplies is a Class code covering forensic equipment, crime scene supplies, and evidence collection materials that state and local law enforcement and investigation units procure for active investigative and laboratory operations. State and local buyers under this code range from municipal police departments to county sheriffs' offices to specialized cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdictional public safety networks. The work spans DNA and evidence collection kits (sterile swabs, collection boxes, GSR kits), sharps containers and evidence tubes, fingerprint collection supplies, labels and identification materials, evidence bags and containers, personal protective equipment, lab chemicals, and specialized forensic workstations and related camera equipment for crime scene documentation and analysis.

Recent activity shows Dallas Police Department's June 2026 IFB for forensic equipment to its Crime Scene Response unit due June 26, 2026, requiring new unopened products delivered FOB to the Dallas facility with no substitutes accepted. Harris County Sheriff's Office issued an ITB in May 2026 (due June 8, 2026) for crime scene supplies and related items—including DNA swabs, sharps containers, fingerprint supplies, evidence bags, gloves, chemicals, and camera repair parts for Nikon and Canon equipment—seeking multiple vendors for an as-needed one-year contract with mandatory local account management, bi-monthly meetings, and one-year product warranties; the County imposed $1 million commercial general liability and $21.65 per hour minimum wage requirements. Tampa Police Department posted an Intent to Single Source in February 2026 (due February 9, 2026) for a FAST Forensics Custom Forensics Workstation replacement to maintain equipment standardization. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, issued an RFP #061626 in May 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment intended to create a contracting vehicle for participating public entities across Washington state and other jurisdictions. Recent solicitations cluster in Texas and Florida, with multi-state cooperative activity through Sourcewell expanding geographic reach across the Pacific Northwest and nationally.