UNSPSC 42262104: Mortuary aspirators

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an aspirator in association with mortuary services. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42262104 Mortuary aspirators (Commodity) encompasses equipment and services state and local governments buy to handle deceased persons in medical examiner, coroner, and mortuary operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring autopsy equipment (cadaver carriers, trays, and carts), mortality resource management and strike-team deployment services for mass fatality events, and morgue transport operations. The issuing bodies include county medical examiner offices, state health and human services commissions, city procurement departments, and county animal welfare facilities. Collin County Medical Examiner (Texas) has posted multiple autopsy equipment solicitations; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued successive versions of a statewide mortality resources contract; and the City of Philadelphia and Escambia County (Florida) have sought autopsy and mortuary equipment. Work ranges from one-time equipment purchases to multi-year strike-team contracts requiring licensed funeral directors, emergency preparedness training, and 24-to-48-hour deployment capability.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and appears episodic across other states. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured mortality resources and services under IFB HHS0017352 (and subsequent versions HHS0017352v2 and HHS0017352v3) with response deadlines between July 17 and October 28, 2026, establishing strike teams and managing four 32-foot mortuary trailers for mass fatality response with an initial contract term of January 1, 2027 through August 31, 2027 and three optional one-year renewals; historical spend for similar services totaled $269,485.68 from October 2022 through June 2026. Collin County Medical Examiner issued IFB 2026-430 for autopsy cadaver carriers and trays with sealed bids due October 8 or October 15, 2026, with an approximate annual contract value of $220,000, and IFB 2026-300 for morgue transport services (24/7 pickup and transportation of decedents county-wide) due October 15, 2026, with an estimated annual contract value of $130,000. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro purchase for an autopsy cart (B2728086) with a quote ceiling of $45,000, due September 28, 2026. Escambia County, Florida, sought removal and replacement of a walk-in freezer at its Animal Welfare and Adoption Center under ITQ FREEZERMAR2, due March 9, 2026.