UNSPSC 42281916: Sterilization bags

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as a bag associated with the sterilization process in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Sterilization bags under 21 CFR 880.6850 and under FDA product code FRG. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 392690.

UNSPSC 42281916 Sterilization bags (Commodity) represents medical waste containment and disposal products, but recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct procurement activity under this code. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office RFP 2026RFP00032 for biohazard clean-up and sanitation services, due November 14, 2025, reflects the operational context in which sterilization bags function — law enforcement facilities, correctional centers, and evidence bureaus require biohazard waste handling and disposal — yet the solicitation targets comprehensive decontamination and sanitation services rather than sterilization bag procurement as a line item. The three other recent opportunities in the source (Texas SMART Buy industrial and facility supplies framework, Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance, and Sourcewell law enforcement equipment cooperative) do not address sterilization bags or related medical waste containment products.

The sparse activity under this Commodity code across the recent opportunities block suggests that state and local governments either procure sterilization bags as consumable line items within broader facility supplies or biohazard services contracts, or classify them under alternative UNSPSC codes. When sterilization bags are purchased, the issuing bodies typically include county sheriff's offices, state correctional facilities, and health or public-safety departments responsible for biohazard compliance. No geographic concentration emerges from the available opportunities; the single relevant solicitation originates from San Mateo County, California. Business development professionals should verify whether sterilization bags are tagged under this code in actual procurement systems or whether the code sees materially higher activity in cooperative purchasing vehicles or state-level blanket orders not represented in recent postings.