UNSPSC 42261902: Antiputrefaction masks

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a mask to forestall putrefication of eyes, nasal passage mouth and face of a person in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42261902 Antiputrefaction masks, a Commodity code, covers forensic and medical supplies used by law enforcement crime scene units, medical examiners, and related public health entities — specifically masks, blood draw kits, and related protective equipment for handling biological evidence and human remains. The code sees activity from law enforcement agencies (county sheriffs' offices, city police departments), universities with forensic or medical programs, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions. Work being solicited includes crime scene supplies and protective equipment for forensic response units, implied consent blood draw kits for evidence collection, and forensic equipment packages bundled with masks and related items.

Recent activity centers in Texas and Wisconsin. The Harris County Sheriff's Office issued an Invitation to Bid in May 2026 for crime scene supplies including protective equipment and evidence collection items, with bids due June 8, 2026 and a one-year contract term beginning approximately June 1, 2026. The City of Dallas Police Department requested bids for forensic equipment through the city's Bonfire portal in June 2026, with bids due June 26, 2026 and delivery FOB to the Crime Scene Response unit at 1400 Botham Jean Boulevard. The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued an RFB in July 2026 for Implied Consent Blood Draw Kits, with bids due August 3, 2026 through the ShopUW+ procurement portal. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted an RFP in May 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment (#061626, due June 16, 2026) serving law enforcement agencies across Washington state and multiple U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions, and a separate RFP in September 2026 for Physical Health Products and Related Services due October 20, 2026, establishing contracting vehicles for Sourcewell's Participating Entities.