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 is a Commodity code that state and local law enforcement and forensic agencies are soliciting to procure crime scene supplies, evidence collection materials, and forensic equipment. The recent opportunities show a divergence between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity — state and local buyers tagged under this code are purchasing broader forensic and crime scene supplies including DNA collection kits, evidence containers, fingerprint collection supplies, sharps containers, nitrile gloves, chemicals (petroleum ether, detergents, indanedione), and camera repair parts and services, rather than postmortem-specific fingerprint materials alone. Harris County, Texas issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for Crime Scene Supplies and Related Items for the Harris County Sheriff's Office with a June 8, 2026 response date, seeking a one-year initial term with four optional renewals and establishing a multi-vendor pool for as-needed forensic and crime scene supplies. The City of Dallas Police Department Crime Scene Response unit issued an IFB for Forensic Equipment (due June 26, 2026), and the University of Wisconsin-Madison requested bids for Implied Consent Blood Draw Kits (due August 7, 2026). Issuing bodies under this code include county sheriff's offices, city police departments, and university procurement offices, with Harris County and Sourcewell emerging as repeat buyers establishing cooperative purchasing vehicles for law enforcement and forensic supplies.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and the upper Midwest, with Harris County and the City of Dallas driving solicitation volume in Texas, and Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative) structuring two significant purchasing initiatives — a June 2026 Law Enforcement Equipment RFP available to participating entities across multiple states and a September 2026 Physical Health Products RFP due October 20, 2026. The Sourcewell Law Enforcement Equipment RFP explicitly serves participating entities in Washington state (Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, Yakima County) and extends nationwide to public agencies, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments. Wisconsin appears as a secondary market through University of Wisconsin-Madison procurement. The code shows modest recent activity with four distinct opportunities posted between May and September 2026, suggesting moderate but not concentrated demand among state and local buyers for forensic and crime scene supplies.