UNSPSC 42261808: Cadaver trays

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a tray having to do with cadaver, in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42261808 Cadaver trays (Commodity) covers specialized equipment for deceased handling and storage, including standard autopsy carrier chassis, molded plastic carrier trays, and bariatric carriers with hydraulic systems that state and local medical examiners procure for morgue operations. Recent solicitations show county medical examiner offices and state health agencies as the primary buyers, with solicitations structured as firm-fixed-price IFBs and ITQs covering one-time purchases with optional renewal and expansion terms. Collin County, Texas has emerged as a repeat buyer, issuing separate IFBs in October 2026 for autopsy cadaver carriers and trays (IFB 2026-430, approximately $220,000 annual contract value with response due October 15, 2026) and for morgue transport services (IFB 2026-300, approximately $130,000 annual value). The City of Philadelphia also recently solicited an autopsy cart micro purchase (B2728086, due September 28, 2026, not to exceed $45,000). Texas Health and Human Services Commission has procured mortality resources and services including mortuary trailers and strike-team personnel support (IFB HHS0017352v3, responses due October 28, 2026, with historical spending guidance of $269,485.68 over a prior four-year period). Escambia County, Florida solicited walk-in freezer replacement (ITQ FREEZERMAR2, due March 9, 2026) for an animal welfare facility, though this procurement diverges from the code's typical autopsy and medical examiner focus.

Activity concentrates in Texas—particularly the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex (Collin County), central Texas (HHSC serving the Waco region), and Austin—with secondary activity in Florida (Escambia County) and Pennsylvania (Philadelphia). Recent opportunities require vendors to meet specific insurance thresholds (commercial general liability from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), maintain delivery timelines between 60 calendar days to 24–48 hours depending on scope, and often furnish proof of relevant experience and customer references. Collin County's dual solicitations for equipment and transport services suggest integrated procurement workflows at medical examiner offices. The Texas state-level mortality and mass-fatality service contracts under HHSC indicate sustained demand for disaster-response capacity, though these blend equipment management, personnel staffing, and training rather than equipment sales alone. Most solicitations are firm-fixed-price with twelve-month initial terms and optional renewals, and awards typically go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting mandatory insurance, licensing, and experience requirements.