UNSPSC 42281536: Sterilization filters for sterilization cases

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

UNSPSC 42281536 Sterilization filters for sterilization cases is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses biohazard waste handling, decontamination, and occupational health surveillance services rather than the discrete sterilization filters the code name suggests. State and local governments procure these services through law enforcement agencies, state transportation departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdictional needs. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office exemplifies the primary use case: a county law enforcement and corrections agency requiring 24/7 biohazard clean-up, disposal, and decontamination services for evidence storage, correctional facilities, and law enforcement work spaces, with vendors needing DTSC Hazardous Waste Transporter Registration, EPA Identification, Medical Waste Hauler registration, OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens and HAZWOPER certifications, comprehensive insurance including pollution liability coverage, and four years of similar service experience. Issuing bodies include county sheriffs' offices, state transportation departments managing occupational health, and state cooperative purchasing programs serving multiple jurisdictions and public entities.

Geographic activity spans California (San Mateo County), Washington (statewide ferries operations across 14 locations), Texas (statewide cooperative framework), and a multi-state cooperative administered by Minnesota's Sourcewell serving Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington alongside numerous other jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office RFP 2026-RFP-00032 for biohazard clean-up services with proposals due November 14, 2026, involving a point-based evaluation (Project Approach 45 points, Experience and Qualifications 30 points, Price 25 points) with local business preference provisions and a three-year initial term with two optional one-year extensions; the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services covering shipyard workers, engine crew, deck crew, and asbestos team members across 14 Washington ferry system locations with proposals due October 9, 2026 and cost-based scoring (pricing 40 percent, non-cost capability factors 60 percent); and Sourcewell RFP 061626 on behalf of multiple Washington counties for law enforcement equipment with proposals due June 16, 2026, through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal, establishing a contracting solution for broad public-sector use.