UNSPSC 42261702: Autopsy sinks

In this classification, this commodity that is a product used as a sink in association with autopsy procedures in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42261702 Autopsy sinks (Commodity) shows minimal recent activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017352 for Mortality Resources and Services, posted July 1, 2026 with a response deadline of July 17, 2026, centers on establishing and maintaining four mortuary strike teams with personnel trained in body processing, remains transport, and embalming—services ancillary to autopsy facilities rather than sink procurement itself. The Technical College System of Georgia issued two sole-brand eRFQs in late March 2026 (both due April 10, 2026) for Anatomage Virtual Cadaver Tables at Atlanta Technical College and Southern Regional Technical College; these are educational simulation devices, not autopsy infrastructure. The District of Columbia's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner posted IFB DOC827571 for Forensic Photography Supplies and Equipment on May 1, 2026, due June 1, 2026, which addresses forensic documentation rather than autopsy sinks. The Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare in Florida issued two ITQs for walk-in freezer replacement (most recent posted March 10, 2026, due March 9, 2026), addressing cold storage but not autopsy-specific fixtures.

The code's recent opportunities span state health departments, technical colleges, municipal medical examiner offices, and county animal welfare departments across Texas, Georgia, Florida, and the District of Columbia. The mismatch between the code's designation (autopsy sinks) and what is actually being solicited (mortuary services, educational cadaver tables, forensic photography, and freezer replacement) suggests the code is either tagged inconsistently in state and local systems or sees limited direct procurement activity. No autopsy sink purchases or specifications appear in the available records, indicating this Commodity code warrants close monitoring for actual autopsy infrastructure solicitations rather than pursuit based on recent activity alone.