UNSPSC 42281519: Needle sterilizers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a machine used to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid, specifically for needles in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Needle sterilizers under 21 CFR 880.6850 and under FDA product code KCT. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 841920.

UNSPSC 42281519 Needle sterilizers (Commodity) covers sterilization equipment maintenance, repair, and calibration services that state and local governments purchase for laboratory and healthcare facility operations. The code's recent activity reflects demand for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) replacement parts, accessories, authorized field service, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and preventative-maintenance contracts for laboratory sterilizers and autoclaves. State and local buyers under this code include city purchasing departments (particularly water and wastewater utilities operating laboratory facilities), state departments of administrative services managing enterprise asset management, and special-purpose districts. The City of Orlando's Water Reclamation Enterprises Department and the State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services appear as repeat buyers pursuing sole-source and competitive procurements for sterilizer service agreements.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Oregon. The City of Orlando posted two sole-source service plans for laboratory sterilizer equipment (Solicitation S260554, due August 12, 2026, and Solicitation S240246, posted March 4, 2024) naming Getinge USA Sales LLC as the exclusive source but inviting alternative suppliers to submit product information and qualifications within a seven-calendar-day challenge period. The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services issued RFP S1070000017047 for annual autoclave and associated equipment inspection, calibration, and repair services, due August 17, 2026, covering five autoclaves at the North Valley Complex in Wilsonville with a maximum not-to-exceed compensation of $5 million, requiring technicians hold current CRCST, CBSPD, or equivalent autoclave certification, and offering a 5% Oregon-fabricated goods and services preference. The State of California solicited bids for Sterilgard Biosafety Cabinets (RFB-IS-26200890, due May 11, 2026) with CBE set-aside consideration. Service agreements under this code typically require comprehensive insurance, field technician networks, FDA and ISO certification pedigrees, and compliance with 21 CFR Part 803 complaint-tracking requirements.