UNSPSC 42261611: Postmortem rectal thermometers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an rectal thermometer for postmortem procedures in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Postmortem rectal thermometers under 21 CFR 880.2920 and under FDA product code FLK. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902511.

UNSPSC 42261611 Postmortem rectal thermometers, a Commodity code, shows limited recent state and local activity aligned directly with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect broader forensic and crime scene equipment procurement rather than the specific thermometer product the code nominally describes. State and local law enforcement agencies — primarily police departments and sheriff's offices — are soliciting forensic supplies and equipment through a mix of local bids, county ITBs, and cooperative purchasing vehicles, but the named opportunities do not indicate that postmortem thermometers are a primary procurement focus or a distinct line item in current solicitations.

Recent activity centers on Texas jurisdictions and a multistate cooperative vehicle. The Dallas Police Department Crime Scene Response unit issued an IFB (IFSDPDB2600026) on June 22, 2026 for forensic equipment with a June 26, 2026 response deadline, requiring new, unopened products shipped FOB to the Dallas facility with bids submitted through the City's Bonfire portal. Harris County, Texas solicited through an ITB (250415) closing June 8, 2026 for crime scene supplies and related items — including DNA and evidence collection kits, fingerprint supplies, evidence containers, and chemicals — for a one-year term beginning June 1, 2026, with requirements for local account management, bi-monthly meetings with sheriff's office staff, $1 million minimum insurance coverage, and $21.65 per hour minimum wage compliance for eligible work. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, issued an RFP (#061626) closing June 16, 2026 for law enforcement equipment available to participating entities across multiple states and Canada. The Tampa Police Department issued a single-source Intent to Bid (ISS 26X00765) in February 2026 for a FAST Forensics Custom Forensics Workstation replacement to maintain standardization across the department's forensic tools. The code shows no clear market signal for postmortem thermometers as a standalone procurement category in current state and local activity.