UNSPSC 42281522: Sterilization instruments or sterilization cases inserts

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as instruments or case inserts associated with the sterilization process in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Sterilization instruments or sterilization cases inserts under 21 CFR 880.6860 and under FDA product code MLR. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 841920.

UNSPSC 42281522 Sterilization instruments or sterilization cases inserts, a Commodity code, encompasses OEM parts, accessories, and service plans for laboratory sterilization equipment—primarily autoclaves and associated apparatus—that state and local governments procure for healthcare, laboratory, and public health operations. The work solicited under this code spans preventative and corrective maintenance, field service escalation, parts replacement, inspection and calibration services, and compliance documentation aligned with FDA and ISO standards. Issuing bodies include city procurement departments, state administrative services agencies, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles. The City of Orlando's Water Reclamation Enterprises Department has posted multiple sole-source notices for laboratory sterilizer service plans, most recently in August 2026, establishing a pattern of repeat procurement activity at that jurisdiction.

Activity is concentrated in Florida and Oregon. The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services issued an RFP in June 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, requiring technicians hold CRCST, CBSPD, or equivalent certification and responding by August 17, 2026. The City of Orlando posted a sole-source notice (S26-0554) for a service plan for laboratory sterilizer in August 2026 with Getinge USA Sales LLC identified as the exclusive source, covering OEM replacement parts, accessories, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and field service with performance metrics aligned to response-time guarantees. Earlier, the City of Orlando posted an identical sole-source notice (S24-0246) in March 2024 for preventative maintenance of the same equipment, also naming Getinge. The recent opportunities block also contains a California biosafety cabinet procurement and a Sourcewell cooperative law enforcement equipment RFP; neither aligns with sterilization instrument scope, suggesting the code shows mixed tagging accuracy in state and local systems.