UNSPSC 42282005: Endoscope pull-through sponges or cleaning systems

In this classification, this commodity indicates a system consisting of products, consumables and accessories that are used to execute an endoscope pull-through cleaning procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42282005 Endoscope pull-through sponges or cleaning systems is a Commodity code that in recent state and local practice encompasses maintenance, inspection, calibration, and repair services for laboratory sterilization equipment—autoclaves, sterilizers, and associated components—rather than consumable sponges or cleaning products. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through sole-source notices challenging incumbent service providers, competitive sealed proposals for multi-year maintenance contracts, and cooperative purchasing frameworks that consolidate equipment service across multiple jurisdictions. The issuing bodies include city purchasing departments (notably the City of Orlando, Florida, which has posted multiple sole-source notices), state procurement offices (Oregon Department of Administrative Services), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving participating public entities across multiple states (Sourcewell on behalf of Washington counties and other jurisdictions). Work solicited includes original equipment manufacturer (OEM) replacement parts and accessories, preventative and emergency maintenance, field service escalation, annual inspections and calibrations, complaint handling under federal regulatory requirements, and performance metrics tied to response-time guarantees and first-time-fix rates. Technicians are required to hold current CRCST, CBSPD, or equivalent regulatory autoclave certification with hands-on equipment experience.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Oregon. The City of Orlando posted sole-source notices for service plans covering laboratory sterilizers with Getinge USA Sales LLC identified as the exclusive source in both March 2024 (S24-0246, due March 11, 2024) and August 2026 (S260554, due August 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.), with a seven-calendar-day challenge window for competing vendors to submit product information and qualifications to Purchasing Agent Javarie McDonald. The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services released an RFP (S1070000017047) due August 17, 2026, for annual autoclave and associated equipment inspection, calibration, and repair services at the North Valley Complex in Wilsonville, covering four annual maintenance inspections and one annual certification per unit, with a 5% preference for Oregon-fabricated or performed work and a maximum not-to-exceed price of $5 million. Evaluation emphasizes reference checks (30 of 60 points), executive summary (10 points), and price proposal (20 points), with proposals submitted electronically through OregonBuys and questions due July 22, 2026.