UNSPSC 42281501: Chemical or gas sterilizers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is machine, used to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by the use of chemicals or gas, in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Chemical or gas sterilizers under 21 CFR 88.686 and under FDA product code ECC. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 841920.

UNSPSC 42281501 Chemical or gas sterilizers (Commodity) covers maintenance, service, and repair contracts for laboratory sterilization equipment, including autoclaves, sterilizers, and biosafety cabinets. State and local governments buy original equipment manufacturer (OEM) replacement parts, accessories, field service, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, calibration and certification, and emergency response services for this equipment. Issuing bodies include city procurement offices (particularly for water and public health departments), state departments of administrative services, and cooperative purchasing entities. Recent solicitations show city and state demand for preventative maintenance plans with certified technician networks, ISO and FDA compliance documentation, and service-level agreements tied to response-time guarantees.

Recent activity centers in Florida and Oregon. The City of Orlando, Florida has issued multiple sole-source notices for laboratory sterilizer service plans (S26-0554 and S24-0246), both identifying Getinge USA Sales LLC as the incumbent vendor and allowing challenge submissions within seven-calendar-day posting periods. The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services, State Procurement Services issued an RFP (S1070000017047) due August 17, 2026 for annual autoclave inspection, calibration, and repair services at the North Valley Complex in Wilsonville, with a maximum not-to-exceed compensation of $5 million and a 5% preference for goods and services fabricated, processed, or performed entirely in Oregon; all technicians must hold current CRCST, CBSPD, or equivalent autoclave certification. The State of California issued an RFB (RFB-IS-26200890) due May 11, 2026 for STERILGARD Biosafety Cabinets with detailed technical specifications and CBE requirements. A Sourcewell cooperative procurement (RFP #061626) for law enforcement equipment posted in May 2026 appears unrelated to laboratory sterilization scope and does not represent relevant activity under this code.