UNSPSC 42281538: Electron-beam sterilizer

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is electronic beams based, used to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid, in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 841920.

UNSPSC 42281538 Electron-beam sterilizer is a Commodity code that maps nominally to medical sterilization equipment, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect that scope. The single recent opportunity tagged to this code is Sourcewell RFP #061626, a cooperative purchasing initiative for law enforcement equipment posted May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 response deadline. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual solicitation suggests either a tagging error or a departure from the code's original purpose in practice. No recent opportunities explicitly soliciting electron-beam sterilizers or sterilization services appear in the current market.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on behalf of participating entities including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington, along with numerous other jurisdictions across the United States and Canada. The resulting contract is intended to serve governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities through a participating addendum structure. Given the single opportunity and its lack of alignment with the code's stated commodity scope, firms pursuing electron-beam sterilization equipment or services should verify correct UNSPSC classification with purchasing offices before bid preparation and monitor this code for additional activity that may better reflect its intended scope.