UNSPSC 42261901: Postmortem fingerprint or impression materials

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an fingerprint or impression material for postmortem procedures in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42261901 Postmortem fingerprint or impression materials (Commodity) covers forensic and crime scene supplies that state and local law enforcement agencies procure for evidence collection, processing, and investigation support. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect procurement of fingerprint collection supplies, DNA and evidence collection items including sterile cotton swabs and GSR collection kits, sharps containers and evidence tubes, labels and identification materials, and various supporting forensic chemicals and equipment. Law enforcement agencies—primarily municipal police departments and county sheriff's offices—are the primary buyers. The City of Dallas Police Department and Harris County Sheriff's Office have both issued formal solicitations in the past two months seeking forensic supplies and crime scene equipment on firm-pricing contracts, with the Harris County procurement establishing a multi-vendor pool for as-needed delivery of specified forensic items within forty-five days.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, with the Dallas Police Department (IFB IFSDPDB2600026, due June 26, 2026) and Harris County Sheriff's Office (ITB 250415, due June 8, 2026) both posting solicitations in May and June 2026. A broader multistate cooperative procurement through Sourcewell (RFP 061626, due June 16, 2026) establishes a law enforcement equipment contracting solution for use by participating public entities across Washington state, the upper Midwest, and beyond. The Tampa Police Department (ISS 26X00765, February 2026) single-sourced a forensic workstation through an authorized distributor, reflecting standardization requirements common in police crime scene operations. Harris County's procurement establishes the most comprehensive recent scope under the code, specifying DNA swabs, fingerprint collection supplies, evidence bags and containers, identification labels, various chemicals including petroleum ether and indanedione, and camera repair services, with contract awards by item or category at County discretion, mandatory local account managers, and one-year terms renewable for four additional years.