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 (Commodity) covers original equipment manufacturer replacement parts, service components, and certified maintenance consumables for laboratory autoclaves and sterilization equipment used in healthcare, research, and diagnostic facilities. State and local governments procure under this code primarily for preventative maintenance plans, annual inspection and calibration services, field service escalation support, and spare-parts kits that support compliance with FDA and ISO regulatory requirements. The issuing bodies include state health and administrative agencies, city and county procurement offices managing public health or research infrastructure, and special-purpose districts operating clinical or laboratory facilities. Recent solicitations show Getinge USA Sales LLC as an incumbent sole-source vendor across multiple opportunities, though solicitations remain open to challenge from alternative suppliers offering equivalent OEM parts, accessories, and certified service capabilities.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (City of Orlando, Orange County) and Oregon (State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services), with secondary representation from California (State of California equipment procurement). The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services issued an RFP for annual autoclave inspection, calibration, and repair services due August 17, 2026, covering five autoclaves and one cart assembly at the North Valley Complex in Wilsonville with a maximum not-to-exceed compensation of $5 million and a 5% preference for goods and services fabricated, processed, or performed entirely in Oregon; technicians must hold current CRCST, CBSPD, or equivalent regulatory certification. The City of Orlando issued sole-source notices (S26-0554 posted August 4, 2026, with challenge deadline August 12, 2026, and S24-0246 posted March 4, 2024, with deadline March 11, 2024) for laboratory sterilizer service plans covering OEM replacement parts, accessories, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and field service escalation; responses must go to Purchasing Agent Javarie McDonald at javarie.mcdonald@orlando.gov or (407) 246-2364.