UNSPSC 42281907: Sterilization instrument protectors

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

UNSPSC 42281907 Sterilization instrument protectors (Commodity) encompasses biohazard containment, decontamination, and waste-management supplies and services that state and local governments procure for law enforcement facilities, correctional settings, medical surveillance programs, and related public-sector operations. State and local buying under this code reflects a mix of direct-service contracting for biohazard remediation and equipment procurement through cooperative purchasing vehicles. Issuing bodies include county sheriffs' offices, state transportation departments, state cooperative purchasing units, and county law enforcement agencies. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office and Washington State Department of Transportation represent the kinds of repeat or high-volume users; the Sheriff's Office contract covers law enforcement facilities including correctional centers and property evidence bureaus, while WSDOT's occupational medical surveillance program requires medical examination and record-keeping infrastructure across 14 ferry terminals and maintenance locations.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in California and Washington, with secondary presence in Texas through statewide cooperative-purchasing frameworks. Representative recent opportunities include the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office RFP 2026-RFP-00032 for biohazard clean-up and sanitation services (RFP, due November 7, 2025) covering unincorporated county areas and contracted cities including Woodside, San Carlos, Half Moon Bay, and Millbrae with 24/7 response requirements and three-year initial terms; the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington ferry and terminal locations (RFP, due October 9, 2026, pre-bid August 31, 2026) with two-year initial terms and options for five additional one-year extensions; and the State of Texas SMART Buy prospective-use framework (ITB 260903, due October 16, 2026) operating through the TIPS USA cooperative-purchasing platform. The Sourcewell cooperative procurement (RFP 061626, due June 16, 2026) targets law enforcement equipment for multi-state and multi-jurisdictional use, though the available documentation does not connect it explicitly to sterilization or biohazard commodities.