UNSPSC 42261809: Cadaver lifter or transfer devices

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a lift or transfer device having to do with cadaver, in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42261809 Cadaver lifter or transfer devices, a Commodity code, encompasses autopsy and mortuary equipment including cadaver carriers, trays, and transport systems that state and local medical examiners, coroners' offices, and public health agencies procure for decedent handling, storage, and movement. Recent solicitations show counties and states buying Mopec-branded autopsy carriers with bariatric options, mortuary trailers, freezer units for remains storage, and morgue transport services; the scope spans both durable equipment purchases and contracted labor for decedent pickup and delivery. Issuing bodies include county medical examiners' offices, county purchasing departments acting for health and welfare functions, city procurement bureaus, and state health agencies. Collin County Medical Examiner in Texas has posted two separate opportunities under this code in October 2026, indicating repeat buying activity for autopsy equipment and morgue services from a single jurisdiction.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting three iterations of a Mortality Resources and Services IFB (HHS0017352v2 and v3, due September 9 and October 28, 2026 respectively) to supply four 32-foot mortuary trailers, licensed funeral director strike teams, and long-term storage within 125 miles of Waco. Collin County Medical Examiner issued IFB 2026-430 for autopsy cadaver carriers and trays (bids due October 15, 2026, approximate contract value $220,000) and IFB 2026-300 for morgue transport services covering approximately 800 annual decedent pickups across Collin County (estimated annual value $130,000, bids due October 15, 2026). The City of Philadelphia Procurement Department released a micro purchase for an autopsy cart under $45,000 (quotes due September 28, 2026), and Escambia County Florida's Department of Animal Welfare solicited replacement of a walk-in freezer unit at its adoption center (quotes due March 9, 2026). Contracts are structured as firm-fixed-price IFBs and ITQs with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; insurance requirements typically include workers' compensation, general liability ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, and commercial automobile liability.