UNSPSC 42262105: Mortuary hardening compounds

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

UNSPSC 42262105 Mortuary hardening compounds, Commodity code, covers autopsy and cadaver transport equipment, including cadaver carriers, transport trays, bariatric carriers, and related mortuary infrastructure — though recent state and local solicitations show substantial activity in morgue transport services and mortuary strike-team readiness rather than compounds per se. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under or near this code include county medical examiner offices, municipal procurement departments, and state health and human services agencies. Collin County Medical Examiner in Texas has posted multiple IFBs for Mopec autopsy cadaver carriers and bariatric equipment and for morgue transport services; the City of Philadelphia Procurement Department sought an autopsy cart; and Escambia County's Department of Animal Welfare solicited walk-in freezer replacement, signaling that jurisdictions are refreshing mortuary infrastructure across equipment and services. The scope of work reflects a mix of capital equipment purchases (carriers, trays, carts, freezers) and operational services (24/7 decedent transport with response-time guarantees and strike-team deployment for mass casualty events).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and the broader South, with Collin County and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) on behalf of DSHS dominating the notice pipeline. HHSC has issued multiple versions of an IFB for Mortality Resources and Services (HHS0017352, posted July 1, August 18, and October 14, 2026, with the most recent due October 28, 2026) requiring establishment and deployment of mortuary strike teams, maintenance of four mortuary trailers, and secure storage within 125 miles of Waco; the contract term runs January 1 through August 31, 2027, with three optional one-year renewals. Collin County's IFB 2026-430 for autopsy carriers and trays (due October 15, 2026, approximately $220,000 annual value) and IFB 2026-300 for morgue transport services (due October 15, 2026, approximately $130,000 annual value) represent firm-fixed-price contracts with initial terms of one year and renewal or extension options. The Philadelphia micro purchase for an autopsy cart (solicitation B2728086, due September 28, 2026, not to exceed $45,000) and Escambia County's walk-in freezer replacement (ITQ FREEZERMAR2, due March 9, 2026) round out recent activity, though the latter falls outside the typical mortuary-hardening-compounds scope.