UNSPSC 42281806: Sterilization indicator strips

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

UNSPSC 42281806 Sterilization indicator strips is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to tag biohazard and facility decontamination services, though recent solicitation activity suggests the code is applied inconsistently across diverse work types. The actual work being solicited under this code spans biohazard cleanup and sanitation services for law enforcement facilities, occupational medical surveillance programs, industrial and facility equipment and chemicals procurement, and law enforcement equipment — a scope considerably broader than sterilization indicators alone. Issuing bodies include county sheriff's offices (San Mateo County Sheriff's Office), state departments of transportation (Washington State Department of Transportation), state cooperative purchasing programs (Sourcewell on behalf of Texas SMART Buy), and county governments across the Pacific Northwest and Southwest. The code sees activity from both direct-service agencies and cooperative purchasing intermediaries that establish vendor frameworks for downstream use by multiple participating jurisdictions.

Recent opportunities reflect activity in California (San Mateo County), Texas (statewide cooperative framework), and Washington State, with a May 2026 cooperative procurement extending to multiple counties in Washington and Kansas. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office posted RFP 2026-RFP-00032 on October 8, 2026, due November 14, 2025 (note: date discrepancy in source), seeking 24/7 biohazard cleanup and decontamination services for detention facilities and evidence bureaus with response times of 60–90 minutes; evaluation favors project approach, experience and qualifications, and pricing, with local business preference of 5% for local vendors and additional 3–5% for small or micro businesses. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted RFP RFP20260825 on August 25, 2026, due October 9, 2026, for occupational medical surveillance across 14 WSF terminals and vessel locations, requiring board-certified occupational physicians; evaluation weights pricing at 40 percent and non-cost capability factors at 60 percent. The Texas SMART Buy framework (posting September 3, 2026, due October 16, 2026) establishes a prospective vendor roster without defined project scope or quantities.