UNSPSC 42261801: Cadaver storage racks

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a storage rack having to do with cadaver, in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42261801 Cadaver storage racks (Commodity) covers equipment and infrastructure used in mortality management and mass fatality response operations, as demonstrated by recent state and local solicitations centered on disaster mortuary services, equipment provision, and facility management rather than storage hardware alone. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017352 for Mortality Resources and Services, posted July 1, 2026 with responses due July 17, 2026, represents the most direct application: the state is contracting for storage capacity within a 125-mile radius of Waco to house four DSHS-owned 32-foot mortuary trailers, along with strike-team personnel trained in mortuary operations, body processing, human remains identification, and family services. Related opportunities show state and local emergency management agencies purchasing broader disaster response and mass fatality support—Collier County's RFP for Major Incident Standby Services (posted April 2, 2026) and Escambia County's walk-in freezer replacement projects (posted March 2 and March 10, 2026, though the latter two relate primarily to general cold-storage infrastructure rather than cadaver-specific equipment). The issuing bodies across these solicitations span state health and human services departments, county emergency management divisions, and county facilities management—all focused on surge capacity and emergency preparedness.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission driving the most recent and directly relevant solicitation under this code. The mortality resources and services contract with HHSC carries a historical spend figure of $269,485.68 from October 2022 through June 2026, with pricing capped to Federal Pay Scale rates for personnel and firm fixed-price terms. Contractors must demonstrate minimum two years' relevant experience, provide three verifiable references, maintain multiple insurance policies including professional liability of $1 million, and meet Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Parties requirements if award value exceeds $1 million. The initial term runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with three optional one-year renewals available through August 31, 2030.