UNSPSC 42281505: Lifting handles for sterilizer containers or trays

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a lifting handle for a sterilizer container or tray in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Lifting handles for sterilizer containers or trays under 21 CFR 880.6850 and under FDA product code KCT. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 392690.

UNSPSC 42281505 Lifting handles for sterilizer containers or trays is a Commodity code, but the most recent state and local contract opportunities do not reflect procurement activity aligned with this product line. The recent solicitations in the source record instead describe autoclave equipment procurement, autoclave maintenance and inspection services, biosafety cabinets, law enforcement equipment, and educational instructional resources—none of which center on lifting handles as a discrete product or service. The code designation appears misaligned with the actual goods and services being solicited under these notices.

Activity in sterilization and laboratory equipment procurement is distributed across state procurement offices, healthcare systems, water utilities, and educational institutions in multiple states. The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services issued an RFP (S1070000017047) due August 17, 2026 for annual autoclave inspection, calibration, and repair services with a maximum not-to-exceed compensation of $5 million; the State of California issued an RFB (RFB-IS-26200890) due May 11, 2026 for biosafety cabinets; the Macon Water Authority in Georgia issued an IFB (PE33561NONST2026000000049) due March 10, 2026 for a new manual autoclave sterilizer; and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas issued an RFP (FAC01652RFP) due February 24, 2026 for maintenance services on cage wash and glass wash equipment with sterilization components. Sourcewell, a Minnesota service cooperative, issued a cooperative purchasing RFP (#061626) due June 16, 2026 for law enforcement equipment available to multiple jurisdictions nationwide. Because the code shows no recent state and local procurement activity for lifting handles as a product, assess this code as dormant and clarify the actual product category before pursuing opportunities tagged under it.