UNSPSC 42281539: Filtration sterilizer

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is filtration 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 42281539 Filtration sterilizer (Commodity) shows significant divergence between its nominal classification and the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under this code. The most recent opportunities tagged to this Commodity code include biohazard clean-up and sanitation services, occupational medical surveillance, and law enforcement equipment procurement—none of which align with filtration sterilizer products or services. State and local buyers do not appear to be actively procuring filtration sterilizers themselves under this code; instead, the opportunities suggest the code is being misapplied or used as a catch-all for hazard mitigation and occupational health services that incidentally may involve sterilization or decontamination as a component. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office RFP (2026RFP00032), due November 14, 2025, seeks comprehensive biohazard clean-up, decontamination, and sanitation services with 24/7 response capability and HAZWOPER certification requirements—services that may involve sterilization but are fundamentally service contracts rather than equipment procurement. No dedicated filtration sterilizer equipment solicitations appear in the recent opportunities block.

Recent activity is geographically dispersed across California, Texas, and Washington, with no clear pattern of repeat buyers focused on filtration sterilizer procurement. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office (California), the State of Texas SMART Buy program, the Washington State Department of Transportation, and a Sourcewell cooperative framework spanning multiple Washington counties and regional jurisdictions represent the issuing bodies, but none are actively procuring sterilization equipment. The code shows little relevant recent activity; state and local procurement professionals evaluating this Commodity should treat it as inactive for filtration sterilizer products and services unless evidence of substantive demand emerges outside this opportunity set.