UNSPSC 42261612: Postmortem finger straighteners

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an finger straightener for postmortem procedures in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42261612 Postmortem finger straighteners is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity spans forensic equipment and crime scene supplies procured by law enforcement agencies. The City of Dallas Police Department, Harris County Sheriff's Office, Tampa Police Department, and Sourcewell (on behalf of multiple participating counties and jurisdictions) have posted solicitations for forensic and crime scene supplies including DNA and evidence collection items, fingerprint collection supplies, evidence containers, sharps and evidence tubes, and related forensic workstations and equipment. The issuing bodies are municipal police departments, county sheriff's offices, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving law enforcement agencies across states. Harris County's ITB for crime scene supplies on an as-needed basis and the City of Dallas's IFB for forensic equipment represent the breadth of recurring demand under this code.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas and the Pacific Northwest. Harris County posted an ITB due June 8, 2026, for crime scene supplies including sterile cotton swabs, DNA swab boxes, GSR collection kits, fingerprint collection supplies, evidence bags, and chemical supplies on a one-year term with options to renew for four additional years; the County requires vendors to maintain local account managers, provide bi-monthly meetings with staff, and carry $1 million workers' compensation and commercial general liability coverage with $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate. The City of Dallas posted an IFB due June 26, 2026, for forensic equipment for the Crime Scene Response unit, requiring new, unopened products in original packaging with no substitutes accepted, FOB delivery to 1400 Botham Jean Boulevard. Tampa Police Department posted an Intent to Single Source on February 4, 2026 (due February 9, 2026), for a FAST Forensics Custom Forensics Workstation from an authorized manufacturer's distributor. Sourcewell issued an RFP (#061626) on behalf of Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, Yakima County, and other jurisdictions for law enforcement equipment, with proposals due June 16, 2026, through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal.