UNSPSC 42281543: Ozone sterilizer

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is machine, 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 42281543 Ozone sterilizer is a Commodity code that in state and local practice spans biohazard decontamination, sanitation equipment, and related facility-sterilization services. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office RFP 2026RFP00032, posted October 8, 2026, illustrates the scope: the county is seeking biohazard clean-up, disposal, and decontamination services for law enforcement facilities including correctional centers and evidence storage, requiring 24/7 response capability with 60–90 minute urgent-response times and 24-hour standard response. That solicitation emphasizes comprehensive decontamination and sanitation across facilities housing biohazardous materials, a core use case for sterilization equipment and services. The issuing bodies under this code are primarily county sheriffs' offices and state law-enforcement facilities; the code also appears in statewide cooperative purchasing frameworks (Texas SMART Buy, Sourcewell) that serve multiple jurisdictions. School districts, transit authorities, and public health departments may also procure decontamination and sterilization services, though the recent-opportunities block contains no explicit examples of those issuing bodies.

The code shows limited geographic concentration in recent postings. San Mateo County, California and the State of Texas represent the most active recent jurisdictions; the Sourcewell cooperative procurement (RFP 061626, due June 16, 2026) and Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance solicitation (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) are both posted but do not directly solicit sterilization or decontamination equipment — they indicate broader activity across state and local agencies but do not represent direct opportunities under this code's nominal scope. The San Mateo County RFP remains the most concrete recent opportunity directly aligned with UNSPSC 42281543, with a contract term of three years plus two optional one-year extensions and estimated value under $200,000. Local business preference points (5% for local vendors, 3–5% for small or micro businesses) apply to that solicitation.