UNSPSC 42282004: Endoscope flushing systems

In this classification, this commodity indicates a system consisting of products, consumables and accessories that are used to execute an endoscope flushing procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42282004 Endoscope flushing systems is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged to it show little alignment with endoscope-specific equipment and instead reflect procurement of autoclaves, biosafety cabinets, and sterilization systems for healthcare, laboratory, and water-treatment facilities. The code's nominal scope does not match the actual buying pattern in the opportunities block. State and local issuers are pursuing inspection, calibration, and repair services for existing autoclave fleets; acquisition of new autoclave sterilizers with extended warranty coverage; maintenance contracts for cage washers and glass washers paired with sterilization equipment; and procurement of biosafety cabinets meeting strict HEPA and containment specifications. The issuing bodies span state agencies (Oregon Department of Administrative Services, State of California), healthcare systems (MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas), public utilities (Macon Water Authority in Georgia), school districts (Klein ISD in Harris County, Texas), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington counties and broader participating entities). No single jurisdiction dominates; activity is distributed across multiple states and entity types.

Recent opportunities cluster in California, Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Washington. Representative solicitations include the State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services' RFP for annual autoclave inspection, calibration, and repair services due August 17, 2026, with a not-to-exceed value of $5 million and preference for Oregon-fabricated goods; the State of California's RFB for STERILGARD Biosafety Cabinets (RFB-IS-26200890, due May 11, 2026), with CBE set-aside consideration; MD Anderson Cancer Center's RFP for maintenance of cage washers, glass washers, and autoclaves (FAC01652RFP, due February 24, 2026); Klein ISD's RFP for CTE and Advanced Academics equipment including lab sterilization resources (RFP #26-101, due June 5, 2026), with active encouragement of HUB, MWBE, and SBE vendors; and the Macon Water Authority's IFB for a single new 3870EAP autoclave sterilizer with 2-year parts-and-labor and 10-year chamber warranty (PE33561NONST2026000000049, due March 10, 2026). The code shows meaningful procurement activity in sterilization and laboratory equipment support, but practitioners should verify the actual equipment and service scope in each solicitation rather than relying on the code classification alone.