UNSPSC 42281711: Sterilization liquid descalers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as liquid descalers associated with the sterilization process in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901920.

UNSPSC 42281711 Sterilization liquid descalers is a Commodity code that nominally covers chemical descaling agents for sterilization equipment, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect that scope. The one recent solicitation tagged to this code is Sourcewell RFP #061626, a cooperative purchasing vehicle administered by the State of Minnesota on behalf of participating counties, municipalities, school districts, and other public entities across the United States and Canada, but the solicitation itself addresses law enforcement equipment — a category unrelated to sterilization descalers. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging artifact or a misapplication of the code in the solicitation tagging system rather than actual demand for descaling chemicals under this code at the state and local level.

The RFP was posted May 12, 2026 with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time and is being submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal. Participating jurisdictions include Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington, along with numerous other governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofits, tribal governments, and public entities nationwide and in Canada. No budget, award value, or set-aside designations are disclosed in available documentation. Given the disconnect between the code's nominal scope and the actual content of the recent solicitation, practitioners should verify the accuracy of this code assignment before investing time in pursuit under sterilization descaler assumptions.