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 covers portable sterilization equipment used in emergency and medical contexts, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code is minimal. The single recorded solicitation does not directly align with the code's nominal scope: Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative purchasing unit, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 to establish a framework agreement for law enforcement equipment broadly, which may incidentally include sterilization equipment but is primarily focused on tactical and protective gear for police and emergency response agencies. The issuing body is a cooperative purchasing vehicle operating under Washington state law (RCW 39.34), not a direct state agency or municipality, and the resulting contract is intended to serve thousands of participating governmental entities, K–12 school districts, higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments across the United States and Canada.

The geographic scope is nationwide and transnational rather than concentrated in specific states, reflecting Sourcewell's multi-jurisdictional cooperative structure with named participating counties in Washington (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) alongside numerous other jurisdictions. The RFP #061626 required proposals by June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal; no award value, set-aside designations, or specific flash sterilizer quantities were disclosed in the available documentation. The mismatch between the code's sterilization-equipment focus and the law-enforcement-equipment scope of the single recent opportunity suggests this Commodity code may see limited direct procurement activity through traditional state and local channels, or opportunities may be classified under broader equipment codes.