UNSPSC 42261610: Autopsy fluid collection vacuum aspirators or tubing

In this classification, this commodity that is a product used as a fluid collection vacuum aspirator or tubing in association with autopsy procedures in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42261610 Autopsy fluid collection vacuum aspirators or tubing is a Commodity code that encompasses forensic and crime scene collection supplies, including blood draw kits, evidence collection items, and related equipment used by law enforcement crime scene response units and medical examiner operations. State and local governments procure these supplies through a mix of issuing bodies: county sheriffs' offices (Harris County, Texas), municipal police departments (Dallas Police Department), universities (University of Wisconsin-Madison), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell) that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions. The actual procurement activity under this code reflects broader forensic evidence collection and crime scene response supply chains rather than narrowly focused autopsy equipment alone; recent opportunities show jurisdictions bundling blood draw kits, sterile cotton swabs, DNA collection boxes, sharps containers, evidence tubes, and related items into broader crime scene supply contracts.

Recent activity spans Texas and the Upper Midwest, with the most visible solicitations posted in mid-2026. Harris County Sheriff's Office issued an ITB (Invitation to Bid) on May 15, 2026 for Crime Scene Supplies and Related Items with a June 8, 2026 response date, seeking an annual contract with up to four renewal years and multiple vendors for as-needed forensic supply delivery within forty-five days. The City of Dallas Police Department Crime Scene Response unit posted a bid (Solicitation IFSDPDB2600026) on June 22, 2026 for Forensic Equipment with delivery to its 5th Floor facility at 1400 Botham Jean Boulevard. The University of Wisconsin-Madison requested bids for Implied Consent Blood Draw Kits under RFB 2027-UWMSN-01386 with an August 7, 2026 response date. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment (due June 16, 2026) as a multi-state cooperative, and issued a separate RFP (26RFP102026) for Physical Health Products and Related Services due October 20, 2026, both establishing contracting vehicles for participating entities across multiple jurisdictions.