UNSPSC 42281540: Flash sterilizer

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a machine that is used to quickly 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 42281540 Flash sterilizer is a Commodity code that designates portable sterilization equipment used in medical and biohazard-response settings. State and local procurement activity under this code remains sparse; the recent opportunities tagged with 42281540 show minimal alignment between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited. Of the four opportunities presented, only the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office biohazard clean-up RFP relates substantively to sterilization and sanitation of contaminated facilities, though it emphasizes comprehensive biohazard waste removal and decontamination services rather than flash-sterilizer equipment procurement. The Texas SMART Buy cooperative framework and Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance contract address facility chemicals and medical services respectively, neither of which directly involve flash sterilizers. The Sourcewell law enforcement equipment cooperative purchasing vehicle is similarly unrelated to sterilization equipment.

Geographic activity and representative recent opportunities are concentrated in the West, with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office (California) RFP 2026RFP00032, due November 14, 2025, representing the only clear state-local sterilization-adjacent work in recent postings. The sheriff's office seeks 24/7 biohazard clean-up and decontamination services for law enforcement facilities, evidence bureaus, and correctional centers across unincorporated San Mateo County and contracted cities including Woodside, Portola Valley, San Carlos, Half Moon Bay, and Millbrae. The RFP uses point-based evaluation (Project Approach 45 points, Experience and Qualifications 30 points, Price 25 points), requires four years of similar service experience and hazardous-waste licensing, and includes local business preferences of 5 percent for local entities or nonprofits, with additional 3–5 percent for small or micro businesses. The contract term is three years with two optional one-year extensions. This code shows limited recent state and local procurement activity and may warrant monitoring rather than active pursuit at this time.