UNSPSC 42281810: Sterilization test packs

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is either an accessory or consumable associated with sterilization test packs ands. US FDA regulates Sterilization test packs and accessories 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 42281810 Sterilization test packs is a Commodity code that captures consumable items and supplies used to validate sterilization processes in healthcare, laboratory, and biohazard-remediation settings. State and local procurement activity under this code is sparse; the recent opportunities block contains no direct solicitations for sterilization test packs themselves. The closest relevant activity appears in 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, which would require vendors to validate sterilization and decontamination processes for evidence storage, correctional facilities, and law enforcement properties — contexts where test packs support compliance verification. The Texas SMART Buy program (Solicitation 260903, posted September 3, 2026) solicits industrial and facility equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services on an open-ended cooperative-purchasing basis but provides no category-level detail through the posted notice; the Washington State Department of Transportation occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, posted August 25, 2026) and Sourcewell law enforcement equipment cooperative (RFP 061626, posted May 12, 2026) fall outside the scope of sterilization test packs. The code shows minimal recent documented state and local procurement activity specifically aligned to this commodity.

Geographic presence is limited by the sparse opportunity set. San Mateo County, California is the only issuing body with a directly relevant recent solicitation. The Texas cooperative vehicle and Washington State ferries opportunity do not target sterilization test packs. State and local buyers using this code appear to embed procurement through broader service contracts (biohazard remediation, medical examinations, facility maintenance) rather than stand-alone test pack solicitations, suggesting demand exists but is disaggregated across health, safety, and compliance functions rather than centralized under category-specific RFPs or ITBs.