UNSPSC 42281917: Sterilization tray external corner protectors or guards

Speciality items attached to the exterior surface of sterilization containers or trays to prevent tearing or break-through of wraps by protruding corner edges.

UNSPSC 42281917 Sterilization tray external corner protectors or guards is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of laboratory sterilization equipment maintenance, inspection, and service rather than the protective guards or trays the code's name suggests. Recent solicitations show state and local jurisdictions buying OEM replacement parts, accessories, and authorized service plans for laboratory autoclaves and sterilization equipment, including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, field service escalation, preventative-maintenance programs, and calibration and certification services. Issuing bodies include city purchasing departments (City of Orlando), state procurement offices (Oregon Department of Administrative Services), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdictional consortia (Sourcewell on behalf of participating counties). The code also captures biosafety cabinet procurement, which appears tangentially related to sterilization scope but does not center on external corner protectors as the code name implies. Technicians performing this work must hold current CRCST, CBSPD, or equivalent autoclave certifications and demonstrate hands-on experience with the equipment.

Activity concentrates in Oregon and Florida, with a broader multi-state cooperative procurement for law enforcement equipment also tagged to this code. The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services posted an RFP (S1070000017047) due August 17, 2026, for annual autoclave inspection, calibration, and repair services at the North Valley Complex in Wilsonville, with a maximum not-to-exceed compensation of $5 million and a 5% preference for goods and services fabricated, processed, or performed entirely in Oregon; the contract is renewable in two-year increments. The City of Orlando Water Reclamation Enterprises Department issued a sole-source notice (S26-0554) due August 12, 2026, for a laboratory sterilizer service plan with Getinge USA Sales LLC as the identified exclusive source, covering OEM parts, accessories, and authorized service for both Orange County and Orlando. The State of California solicited bids (RFB-IS-26200890) due May 11, 2026, for STERILGARD Biosafety Cabinets with CBE (Certified Business Enterprise) set-aside or preference eligibility under California's contracting program. Sourcewell posted RFP #061626 due June 16, 2026, for law enforcement equipment, which represents a multi-jurisdictional cooperative procurement but does not align with sterilization or medical equipment scope.