UNSPSC 42281534: Sterilization filters for sterilization instruments

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

UNSPSC 42281534 Sterilization filters for sterilization instruments is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show minimal activity directly related to sterilization filtration. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office RFP 2026RFP00032, posted October 8, 2026, solicits comprehensive biohazard clean-up and sanitation services for law enforcement facilities and correctional centers, including 24/7 waste disposal and decontamination — a service scope unrelated to sterilization instrument filters. The Texas SMART Buy framework (Solicitation 260903, posted September 3, 2026) is an open-ended cooperative-purchasing vehicle for industrial and facility equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services with no project-specific scope or deliverables posted. The Washington State Department of Transportation solicitation (RFP20260825, posted August 25, 2026) seeks occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington State ferry system locations. The Sourcewell cooperative procurement (RFP 061626, posted May 12, 2026) targets law enforcement equipment for thousands of public entities across multiple states. None of these opportunities directly align with sterilization filter procurement or represent a meaningful market signal under this code.

The geographic spread across these opportunities spans California (San Mateo County), Texas (statewide), Washington State, and a multi-state cooperative framework, but this dispersal does not reflect sterilization-filter demand. The code shows little relevant recent activity for state and local procurement of sterilization filters for sterilization instruments. Bidders evaluating this code should pursue direct outreach to state and local health departments, hospitals, surgery centers, and correctional medical facilities rather than relying on posted opportunities, as the UNSPSC taxonomy tagging under this code does not currently reflect authentic procurement demand.