UNSPSC 42281905: Sterilization heat sealers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as a heat sealer associated with the sterilization process in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42281905 Sterilization heat sealers is a Commodity code that covers equipment for sealing and sterilizing materials, typically used in medical, laboratory, and forensic settings. State and local governments procure these devices for healthcare facilities, correctional institutions, public health laboratories, and law enforcement agencies that require sterile packaging and chain-of-custody procedures. The buying profile spans state health departments, county medical examiner and coroner offices, municipal police and forensics labs, and public hospital systems. Work solicited under this code includes standalone heat-seal sterilizers, tabletop sealing equipment, and integrated sterilization packaging systems designed for evidence processing, medical supply sterilization, and laboratory applications.

A single recent opportunity appears in the current record: Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026, titled Law Enforcement Equipment—SW. This cooperative purchasing vehicle solicits proposals to establish a framework agreement available to thousands of governmental agencies, K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and public entities throughout the United States and Canada, with initial participation from Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington state. The solicitation does not name specific award values, set-asides, or incumbent vendors. Proposals must be submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov, with questions directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. The limited recent-opportunity volume under this code suggests either narrow demand or inconsistent UNSPSC tagging; the single posted opportunity is broad-spectrum law enforcement equipment rather than sterilization equipment specifically, indicating potential mismatch between the code assignment and actual procurement activity.