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, a Commodity code, encompasses cleaning and decontamination chemicals used by law enforcement agencies, corrections facilities, and transit authorities to remediate biohazardous environments. State and local buyers soliciting under this code procure descaling and sterilization liquids as components of broader biohazard remediation, facility sanitation, and occupational health compliance programs. The issuing bodies include county sheriff's offices and state transportation departments, typically acquiring these products through comprehensive facility services or equipment contracts rather than as standalone chemical purchases.

The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office RFP 2026RFP00032 for biohazard clean-up and sanitation services, posted October 8, 2026 with proposals due November 14, 2025, represents the most directly relevant recent opportunity. That solicitation calls for 24/7 decontamination and sanitation services across law enforcement facilities, including the Property and Evidence Bureau and two correctional centers, with response times of 60–90 minutes for urgent calls and 24 hours for standard requests. The contract includes potential local business preference points (5% for local businesses or non-profits, additional 3% or 5% for small or micro businesses) and runs three years with two optional one-year extensions. Beyond San Mateo County, the source identifies recent activity in Washington State (the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP, posted August 25, 2026, with proposals due October 9, 2026) and a multi-state cooperative vehicle through Sourcewell (RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment, posted May 12, 2026 with proposals due June 16, 2026). The code shows limited distinct recent opportunities; the Texas SMART Buy framework solicitation does not identify sterilization descalers as a specific category within its open-ended industrial chemicals and supplies vehicle.