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, a Commodity code, addresses hardware components and replacement parts for laboratory sterilization equipment—particularly autoclave and biosafety cabinet accessories—that state and local governments purchase as part of equipment maintenance, repair, and service contracts. The work being solicited under this code reflects the medical and laboratory equipment servicing performed by state health departments, municipal utilities and facilities management operations, and other public-sector operations that maintain sterilization equipment on premises. Recent opportunities show that the code captures both original equipment manufacturer (OEM) replacement-parts procurement and the labor and logistics of equipment inspection, calibration, repair, and preventative maintenance, with lifting handles and associated container hardware embedded in comprehensive service plans rather than purchased as standalone components.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing this code include municipal utilities departments (City of Orlando Water Reclamation Enterprises), state departments of administrative services (Oregon DAS), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions (Sourcewell on behalf of Washington and Minnesota participating entities). Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Oregon. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Orlando's sole-source Service Plan for Laboratory Sterilizer (S26-0554, posted August 12, 2026, due August 12, 2026) identifying Getinge USA Sales LLC as the incumbent vendor and covering OEM replacement parts, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and field service for laboratory sterilization equipment; the State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services' RFP for Annual Autoclave and Associated Equipment Inspection, Calibration, and Repair Services (S1070000017047, due August 17, 2026, $5 million not-to-exceed) for five autoclaves and one cart assembly at the North Valley Complex in Wilsonville with mandatory technician certification (CRCST, CBSPD, or equivalent) and emergency response requirements; and the State of California's Request for Bid for STERILGARD Biosafety Cabinets (RFB-IS-26200890, due May 11, 2026) with CBE set-aside or preference consideration. Sole-source and preferred-vendor procurement structures dominate the Orlando and similar municipal markets, while competitive sealed-proposal and bid methodologies characterize state-level procurements in Oregon and California.