UNSPSC 42281805: Sterilization indicator records

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as indicator records associated with the sterilization process in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Sterilization indicator records under 21 CFR 880.28 and under FDA product code FRC. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 382200.

UNSPSC 42281805 Sterilization indicator records is a Commodity code that typically designates products used to verify whether sterilization processes in medical, laboratory, or healthcare settings have reached effective temperatures and pressures. However, the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code shows minimal alignment with that nominal scope. The single recent opportunity on record is a Sourcewell cooperative RFP for law enforcement equipment — a category unrelated to sterilization indicators. State and local jurisdictions do procure sterilization-related products, particularly through health departments, hospital systems, and public health laboratories, but the recent-opportunities dataset reflects no such solicitations under this code.

The lone representative opportunity is Sourcewell RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026 with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, is issuing this RFP on behalf of participating entities including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington, along with numerous other jurisdictions, school districts, and public entities across the United States and Canada. The solicitation seeks to establish a contracting vehicle for law enforcement equipment, not sterilization products. This mismatch suggests either a coding error in the source data or a deliberate but atypical tagging decision. Business development professionals should verify directly with Sourcewell or the participating jurisdictions whether sterilization indicators are actually part of the law enforcement equipment scope before investing pursuit effort. Absent additional opportunities under this code with genuine sterilization-product scope, activity appears minimal.