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, a Class code, encompasses forensic and crime scene supplies procured by law enforcement agencies, medical examiners' offices, and universities — including DNA and evidence collection kits, blood draw supplies, sharps containers, fingerprint collection materials, evidence bags, chemicals, and related forensic equipment. The code sees activity from county sheriffs' offices, city police departments, state universities, and cooperative purchasing vehicles established for multi-jurisdictional use. Recent solicitations show law enforcement agencies buying forensic supplies on recurring contracts to support crime scene response operations, while universities procure specialized blood draw kits for institutional use.

Activity concentrates in Texas and the upper Midwest, with recent opportunities from Harris County and the City of Dallas in Texas, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Sourcewell (a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle serving participating entities nationwide). The Harris County Sheriff's Office issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) in May 2026 for crime scene supplies including DNA swabs, evidence collection kits, sharps containers, fingerprint supplies, evidence bags, chemicals, and camera repair services, with a one-year contract beginning June 1, 2026 and the option to renew for four additional years. The City of Dallas requested bids in June 2026 for forensic equipment destined to the Dallas Police Department Crime Scene Response unit. The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued a Request for Bids (RFB) in July 2026 for Implied Consent Blood Draw Kits with responses due August 7, 2026 through the ShopUW+ portal. Sourcewell posted a cooperative procurement (RFP #061626) in May 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment with proposals due June 16, 2026, establishing a contracting vehicle for thousands of governmental agencies, school districts, and public entities across the United States and Canada.