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 is a Commodity code that in practice covers autoclave equipment, sterilization cabinet procurement, and related maintenance and inspection services for laboratory and clinical settings across state and local jurisdictions. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers purchasing complete autoclaves, biosafety sterilization cabinets, and comprehensive maintenance contracts that bundle equipment inspection, calibration, repair, and certification work. The issuing bodies span state procurement offices (Oregon Department of Administrative Services, State of California), regional health systems (MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas), municipal utilities (Macon Water Authority in Georgia), and school districts (Klein Independent School District in Texas), alongside cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell operating on behalf of multiple counties and local government units. Work solicited under this code includes annual autoclave maintenance and inspection contracts with mandated technician certifications (CRCST, CBSPD, or equivalent), biosafety cabinet equipment purchases meeting detailed technical specifications and HEPA filtration standards, new sterilizer unit acquisitions with warranty provisions, and preventive maintenance programs with rapid emergency response requirements.

Recent activity clusters in California, Oregon, Texas, and Georgia. Representative opportunities include the State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services RFP (due August 17, 2026) for annual autoclave inspection, calibration, and repair services across five autoclaves at the North Valley Complex in Wilsonville with a not-to-exceed value of $5 million and a 5% Oregon-content preference; the State of California RFB for STERILGARD Biosafety Cabinets (due May 11, 2026) with CBE set-aside consideration; MD Anderson Cancer Center's RFP (due February 24, 2026) for preventive maintenance and repair support for cage wash, glass wash, and autoclave equipment with 2-hour service response requirements during business hours; and the Macon Water Authority IFB (due March 10, 2026) for a single new 3870EAP manual sterilizer with 2-year parts and labor warranty and 10-year chamber warranty. Sourcewell's cooperative RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment (closed June 16, 2026) appears unrelated to autoclave or sterilization scope and does not reflect typical code activity.