UNSPSC 42261703: Autopsy tables

In this classification, this commodity that is a product used as a table in association with autopsy procedures in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 940290.

UNSPSC 42261703 Autopsy tables (Commodity) represents equipment and supplies for postmortem examination and cadaver handling, as evidenced by recent state and local solicitations for autopsy cadaver carriers, trays, bariatric carriers, and mortuary trailers. The code encompasses both capital equipment purchases—such as mobile mortuary facilities and examination tables—and consumable or replacement components purchased through firm-fixed-price contracts by county and state health agencies. Issuing bodies under this code include county medical examiner offices and state health and human services departments responsible for public health surge capacity and mass fatality operations. Collin County Medical Examiner's Office in Texas and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission represent repeat activity, with the latter procuring on behalf of multiple state agencies.

Recent activity spans Texas, Washington State, Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia. Collin County Medical Examiner issued IFB 2026-430 for Mopec autopsy cadaver carriers and trays—including standard chassis, plastic trays, and bariatric carriers with hydraulic cranks—with bids due October 15, 2026, and an approximate annual contract value of $220,000. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017352v3 for Mortality Resources and Services, due October 28, 2026, requiring the contractor to maintain inventory of mortuary supplies, deploy four 32-foot mortuary trailers within 24 hours, and maintain strike teams of licensed funeral directors and service professionals; historical spending totaled $269,485.68 from October 2022 through June 2026. Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, issued RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services with proposals due October 9, 2026, though this procurement addresses employee health examinations rather than postmortem equipment and may represent a code misclassification.