UNSPSC 42281808: Sterilization papers or sheets

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as papers or sheets associated with the sterilization process in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Sterilization papers or sheets under 21 CFR 880.28 and under FDA product code FRC. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 481700.

UNSPSC 42281808 Sterilization papers or sheets (Commodity) encompasses biohazard decontamination and medical-waste handling supplies, with state and local governments acquiring these materials as part of comprehensive biohazard remediation, occupational health, and law enforcement facility sanitation programs. The code sees activity from county sheriff's offices, state transportation departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdictional public entities including cities, counties, and special-purpose districts. Recent solicitations reveal the actual buying pattern: San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is seeking a vendor for biohazard clean-up and sanitation services across its correctional facilities and evidence bureaus (RFP 2026RFP00032, due November 14, 2025), requiring materials and disposal capabilities for contaminated environments; the Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, is procuring occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) that include medical examinations and record management for shipyard and vessel crew across 14 Washington locations; and Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing entity, issued RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment (due June 16, 2026) on behalf of multiple county sheriffs' offices and public agencies across Washington and beyond.

The most concentrated recent activity appears in California and Washington, with secondary activity through multi-state cooperative frameworks. San Mateo County Sheriff's Office contracts specify 24/7 biohazard response across unincorporated San Mateo County and contracted cities including San Carlos, Half Moon Bay, and Millbrae, with services covering the Property and Evidence Bureau and two correctional facilities. The Washington State Ferries opportunity spans ferry terminals and vessel maintenance locations in Anacortes, Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Clinton, Coupeville, Edmonds, Kingston, Mukilteo, Port Orchard, Port Townsend, San Juan Islands, Seattle, Tacoma, and Vashon Island. A Texas SMART Buy framework solicitation (Solicitation 260903, due October 16, 2026) lists sterilization papers or sheets among industrial and facility chemicals and supplies but provides no commodity-specific detail through the posted notice; full scope and participation terms require vendor consultation of the TIPS USA cooperative portal. The code shows meaningful activity in law enforcement and occupational health contexts where biohazard containment and medical compliance drive demand, though recent opportunities reveal broader service integration (clean-up, medical surveillance, equipment) rather than standalone material procurement.