UNSPSC 42261807: Autopsy carts

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

UNSPSC 42261807 Autopsy carts (Commodity) captures forensic and crime scene equipment and supplies that state and local law enforcement agencies procure to support criminal investigations, evidence collection, and forensic analysis. Recent state and local opportunities show purchase activity focused on crime scene supplies (DNA collection kits, swab boxes, sharps containers, fingerprint materials, evidence bags, nitrile gloves, chemicals), forensic workstations and diagnostic equipment, and related hardware repair parts. Issuing bodies include city police departments, county sheriff's offices, and state-level cooperative purchasing entities assembling multi-jurisdiction contracting solutions. Police departments and sheriff's offices are the dominant buyers, purchasing equipment for crime scene response units and forensic laboratories on a recurring basis through both direct competitive bids and cooperative framework agreements.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas and the Pacific Northwest. The City of Dallas Police Department posted an ITB for forensic equipment on June 22, 2026, due June 26, 2026, specifying new, unopened products delivered FOB to the Crime Scene Response unit at 1400 Botham Jean Boulevard. Harris County, Texas issued an ITB on May 15, 2026, due June 8, 2026, seeking crime scene supplies and related items (DNA swabs, evidence collection kits, fingerprint supplies, evidence containers, chemicals, and camera repair parts) on an as-needed basis for a one-year contract beginning June 1, 2026, with renewal options for four additional years, mandatory local account manager staffing, bi-monthly meetings, one-year product warranties, and $1 million minimum commercial general liability insurance. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing entity, issued an RFP on May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026, for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies across the United States and Canada. The Tampa Police Department issued an Intent to Single Source procurement on February 4, 2026, due February 9, 2026, to replace a failed FAST Forensics Custom Forensics Workstation while maintaining standardization across departmental forensic tools.