UNSPSC 42261810: Body transport containers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a container conformed for the intermediate transportation of a dead human body in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42261810 Body transport containers (Commodity) covers specialized equipment and containers state and local governments purchase for the storage, transport, and handling of deceased persons, including autopsy carriers, cadaver trays, bariatric carriers, and mortuary trailers. The code captures equipment purchased directly by county medical examiners, city morgue operations, and state health agencies for operational use in facility-based and field mortuary operations. Recent solicitations show procurement of branded mortuary equipment (Mopec autopsy carriers and trays), mobile mortuary infrastructure (32-foot trailers for mass fatality operations), and specialized transport containers configured for secure storage and dignified handling of remains in both routine and emergency-response contexts.

Collin County Medical Examiner in Texas is the most active recent buyer, issuing two overlapping IFBs in October 2026: IFB 2026-430 for autopsy cadaver carriers and trays with an approximate annual contract value of $220,000 (response deadline October 15, 2026), and IFB 2026-300 for morgue transport services with an estimated annual value of $130,000 (same deadline). Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services have solicited multiple iterations of a statewide mortality resources and services contract (HHS0017352, HHS0017352v2, HHS0017352v3) requiring contractors to maintain and deploy four DSHS-owned 32-foot mortuary trailers with associated strike-team staffing, most recently due October 28, 2026. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro purchase for an autopsy cart in September 2026 with a $45,000 ceiling, and Escambia County's Department of Animal Welfare in Florida sought quotes for walk-in freezer removal and replacement at an animal welfare facility in August 2026. Activity concentrates in Texas (Collin County, HHSC/DSHS statewide), with secondary solicitations in Pennsylvania and Florida. County medical examiners and state health agencies dominate the issuing-body mix; procurement mechanisms include IFB, ITQ, and micro purchase vehicles with firm-fixed pricing and response timelines typically between two to four weeks.