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 encompasses consumable sterilization-validation documentation and indicators used in facility sanitation, medical sterilization processes, and biohazard decontamination operations. State and local governments procure these records primarily through law enforcement agencies, public health departments, correctional facilities, and transit authorities that operate sterilization equipment or conduct biohazard remediation. The code captures the specialized recording media and documentation systems that certify sterile conditions have been achieved and maintained — a compliance artifact distinct from the sterilization equipment or chemical agents themselves. Recent solicitations show the code tagged against biohazard cleanup services, occupational medical surveillance programs, and law enforcement equipment frameworks, suggesting some misalignment between the nominal code scope and the actual work being solicited under it in practice.

Recent activity shows sparse direct correlation to sterilization indicator records. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office RFP (2026RFP00032, response due November 14, 2025) for biohazard cleanup and sanitation services across law enforcement facilities and correctional centers would generate sterilization documentation, though the RFP itself emphasizes waste disposal and decontamination rather than indicator procurement. The Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, response due October 9, 2026) for examination services across 14 ferry system locations does not align with sterilization indicators. The Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP (061626, response due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment and the Texas SMART Buy framework solicitation (260903, response due October 16, 2026) for industrial chemicals and supplies show geographic spread across California, Washington, Texas, and multi-state cooperative vehicles, but neither targets sterilization indicator records explicitly. The code shows limited recent procurement activity grounded directly in sterilization documentation or validation records at the state and local level.