UNSPSC 42281908: Sterilization instrument tray liners

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as an instrument tray liner associated with the sterilization process in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Sterilization instrument tray liners under 21 CFR 880.6850 and under FDA product code KCT. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42281908 Sterilization instrument tray liners, a Commodity code, shows little activity aligned with its nominal scope in recent state and local procurement. The code's abstract reference to sterilization equipment liners does not match the work being solicited under it. Instead, the recent opportunities posted against this code address biohazard cleanup and sanitation services, occupational medical surveillance, industrial and facility equipment frameworks, and law enforcement equipment — none of which involve the procurement of sterilization trays or instrument liners. The mismatch suggests either tagging error in the underlying opportunity data or a fundamental divergence between the code's intended use and current application in state and local sourcing.

The one substantive recent opportunity tagged to this code is the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office RFP 2026RFP00032 for biohazard cleanup and sanitation services, posted October 8, 2026, with a response deadline of November 14, 2025 (noting the deadline appears to predate the posting date in the source). That solicitation seeks 24/7 biohazard waste management, decontamination, and sanitation for law enforcement facilities across multiple Bay Area jurisdictions, requiring DTSC Hazardous Waste Transporter Registration, EPA identification, and medical waste hauler licensing, with a potential contract value under $200,000 over an initial three-year term plus two optional one-year extensions. The other three recent opportunities — Texas SMART Buy industrial and facility equipment framework (posted September 3, 2026, due October 16, 2026), Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance (posted August 25, 2026, due October 9, 2026), and Sourcewell law enforcement equipment cooperative vehicle (posted May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026) — bear no relationship to sterilization trays or related medical equipment. Absent additional recent opportunities showing actual procurement of sterilization instrument trays in state and local markets, this code presents minimal pursuit opportunity until the tagging or sourcing pattern clarifies.