UNSPSC 42281524: Sterilization adapters or adapter assemblies

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as associated with the sterilization process in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 841920.

UNSPSC 42281524 Sterilization adapters or adapter assemblies (Commodity) covers service plans, replacement parts, and maintenance contracts for laboratory sterilization equipment including autoclaves and associated components. State and local governments under this code are primarily acquiring OEM replacement parts, field service, preventative and corrective maintenance, inspection and calibration services, and full service plans for laboratory sterilizers from incumbent vendors or through sole-source notices. The issuing bodies include city purchasing departments (City of Orlando Water Reclamation Enterprises), state procurement offices (State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple county and jurisdictional participants). Recent solicitations emphasize service continuity, technician certification requirements (CRCST, CBSPD, or equivalent), compliance with 21 CFR Part 803 medical device tracking, ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certification standards, and response-time guarantees tied to preventative-maintenance schedules.

Activity under the code clusters in Florida and Oregon. The City of Orlando has posted two sole-source notices for laboratory sterilizer service plans (S26-0554 due August 12, 2026, and S24-0246 due March 11, 2024), both designating Getinge USA Sales LLC as the exclusive source, with seven-calendar-day challenge windows for alternative suppliers. The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services issued an RFP for annual autoclave and associated equipment inspection, calibration, and repair services (S1070000017047, due August 17, 2026) covering five autoclaves at the North Valley Complex in Wilsonville with a maximum not-to-exceed compensation of $5 million, renewable in two-year increments. A separate Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP (#061626, due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment does not align with sterilization adapter scope and appears misclassified under this code. Orlando's Purchasing Agent Javarie McDonald (javarie.mcdonald@orlando.gov or 407-246-2364) and the State of Oregon's Nathan C. Ramos (Nathan.Ramos@DAS.Oregon.gov or 971-707-0016) are primary contacts for active opportunities.