UNSPSC 42281528: Chemical or gas sterilizer accessories

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is either an accessory or consumable associated with chemical or gas sterilizers. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 841920.

UNSPSC 42281528 Chemical or gas sterilizer accessories, a Commodity code, encompasses inspection, maintenance, calibration, certification, and repair services for autoclaves and associated sterilization equipment used in healthcare, laboratory, and clinical settings. State and local governments procure ongoing maintenance contracts, individual sterilizer units, biosafety cabinets, and cage-wash and glass-wash sterilization systems under this code. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon DAS, California), healthcare systems (MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas), water utilities (Macon Water Authority in Georgia), and school districts (Klein ISD in Texas), as well as multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington and Minnesota counties). The work ranges from annual preventive maintenance and emergency repair services performed by certified technicians to the procurement of specific sterilizer models meeting detailed technical specifications.

Recent activity spans Oregon, California, Texas, Georgia, and Washington. The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services issued an RFP due August 17, 2026, for annual autoclave inspection, calibration, and repair services at its North Valley Complex in Wilsonville, with a maximum not-to-exceed value of $5 million and a 5% Oregon-fabricated goods preference; technicians must hold current CRCST, CBSPD, or equivalent certification and at least one year of hands-on experience. The State of California issued an RFB due May 11, 2026, for STERILGARD Biosafety Cabinets meeting detailed technical specifications and CBE requirements. MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas issued an RFP due February 24, 2026, for preventive maintenance and repair services for cage washers and glass washers with autoclaves and steam boilers, requiring full manufacturer certification and response times of 2 hours for normal calls and 1 hour for emergencies. The Macon Water Authority in Georgia issued an IFB due March 10, 2026, for a single 3870EAP autoclave sterilizer unit with 2-year parts and labor warranty and 10-year chamber warranty.