UNSPSC 42281704: Instrument cleaners or detergents

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a cleaner or detergent of medical instruments in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901920.

UNSPSC 42281704 Instrument cleaners or detergents is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, captures biohazard decontamination and sanitation products and services for law enforcement facilities, correctional institutions, and occupational health settings. State and local governments procure under this code when contracting for specialized cleaning agents, disinfectants, and related decontamination materials used in evidence storage, correctional facilities, and workplace health compliance. The issuing bodies include county sheriff's offices, state transportation agencies, and statewide cooperative-purchasing programs. San Mateo County Sheriff's Office and Washington State Department of Transportation have recently posted opportunities that reference or align with the code's scope, though the most concrete recent activity involves biohazard and facility sanitation services rather than discrete cleaning-product procurement.

San Mateo County Sheriff's Office issued RFP 2026RFP00032 in October 2026 for biohazard clean-up and sanitation services across multiple law enforcement and correctional facilities, with proposals due November 14, 2025; the contract includes a local business preference of 5 percent for local vendors and additional points for small or micro businesses. Texas SMART Buy (Solicitation 260903, posted September 3, 2026 with an October 16, 2026 response deadline) opened a statewide cooperative-purchasing framework for industrial and facility chemicals, supplies, and services through the TIPS USA vendor portal, though no specific project scope or quantities are defined. Washington State Department of Transportation's solicitation for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) operates outside the nominal scope of cleaning products but signals state agency interest in occupational health compliance. Recent activity shows California and Texas as active procurement jurisdictions; the code sees sporadic solicitation activity rather than continuous high-volume buying.