UNSPSC 42281530: Steam autoclave or sterilizer accessories

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

UNSPSC 42281530 Steam autoclave or sterilizer accessories is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure original-equipment-manufacturer replacement parts, accessories, and service plans for laboratory sterilization equipment, including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, field service response, and compliance-aligned preventative-maintenance schedules. Recent solicitations show a focus on comprehensive service agreements that bundle parts, labor, and certification activities rather than accessories alone. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include municipalities and state procurement agencies; the City of Orlando has posted multiple sole-source notices for laboratory sterilizer service plans through its Water Reclamation Enterprises Department, while the State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services has solicited annual autoclave inspection, calibration, and repair services. Vendors responding to this code must hold current CRCST, CBSPD, or equivalent regulatory autoclave certification, maintain FDA clearance and ISO 13485 certification when applicable, and comply with 21 CFR Part 803 complaint and failure reporting requirements for medical-grade sterilization equipment.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Oregon. The City of Orlando issued a sole-source RFP (S26-0554) on August 4, 2026, for a service plan for laboratory sterilizer with an August 12, 2026 deadline, identifying Getinge USA Sales LLC as the incumbent and inviting challenge submissions demonstrating equivalent capabilities; a second Orlando solicitation (S24-0246) for preventative maintenance covered comparable scope with a March 11, 2024 deadline. The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services released an RFP (S1070000017047) on June 16, 2026, for annual autoclave and associated equipment inspection, calibration, and repair services at the North Valley Complex in Wilsonville, with proposals due August 17, 2026 and a maximum not-to-exceed compensation of $5 million; the contract is renewable in two-year increments, and a 5% Oregon-made preference applies. Technical competence, insurance limits (Commercial General Liability $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate minimum), and field service response time within 24 hours for critical failures are consistent evaluation factors.