UNSPSC 42281701: Chamber cleaners for autoclaves or sterilizers

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

UNSPSC 42281701 Chamber cleaners for autoclaves or sterilizers is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, encompasses biohazard decontamination and sanitation equipment and services for law enforcement facilities, correctional institutions, medical surveillance operations, and related public-sector environments. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through county sheriffs' offices, state transportation and corrections agencies, and cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell that serve multiple jurisdictions. The work involves specialized cleaning, decontamination, and disposal services for hazardous materials, biohazard waste management, and facility sanitation requiring OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens certification, HAZWOPER training, hazardous waste transporter licensing, and comprehensive insurance coverage including pollution liability.

Recent activity clusters in California and Washington. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office issued RFP 2026RFP00032 for biohazard clean-up and sanitation services (response due November 14, 2026, though the posted date shows October 8, 2026 with a pre-proposal meeting on October 10, 2025), covering property and evidence facilities, correctional centers, and law enforcement operations across unincorporated and contracted municipalities including Woodside, Portola Valley, San Carlos, Half Moon Bay, and Millbrae. The Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) across 14 ferry system locations, requiring physician-supervised medical examinations and record management. Texas posted an open-ended cooperative-purchasing framework (260903, due October 16, 2026) for industrial and facility equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services through the Texas SMART Buy program, though the posted materials do not specify whether chamber cleaners or autoclave services are included in the commodity categories. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, issued RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment (due June 16, 2026) available to multiple jurisdictions across Washington state and beyond, though the connection to autoclave or sterilizer chamber cleaning is unclear from the posted summary.