UNSPSC 42282012: Passivation equipment

In this classification, this commodity indicates a piece of equipment used to apply a light coat of a protective material, such as metal oxide, to create a shell against corrosion in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901920.

UNSPSC 42282012 Passivation equipment, a Commodity code, covers maintenance, inspection, calibration, and repair services for laboratory sterilization and biosafety equipment—autoclaves, sterilizers, and associated devices—that state and local agencies operate in clinical, research, and administrative settings. Recent solicitations reveal that the code in practice encompasses original equipment manufacturer (OEM) replacement parts and accessories, preventative maintenance plans with scheduled and unscheduled service, field service escalation protocols, compliance with federal medical device regulations (21 CFR Part 803), and technical certifications such as CRCST and CBSPD for service technicians. The issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Administrative Services), cities (City of Orlando), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple counties and jurisdictions (Sourcewell on behalf of Washington counties). City of Orlando has appeared twice as a repeat buyer under this code for laboratory sterilizer service contracts.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Oregon. The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services issued an RFP in June 2026 for annual autoclave and associated equipment inspection, calibration, and repair services at its North Valley Complex in Wilsonville, with a maximum not-to-exceed compensation of $5 million and proposals due August 17, 2026; the scope covers four annual maintenance inspections and one annual calibration per unit across five autoclaves, with emergency response required within 24 hours. The City of Orlando, through its Water Reclamation Enterprises Department, issued a sole-source notice (S26-0554) in August 2026 for laboratory sterilizer service and maintenance with Getinge USA Sales LLC identified as the exclusive source and a response deadline of August 12, 2026 for alternative suppliers to challenge the designation. A separate City of Orlando opportunity (S24-0246) from March 2024 similarly sought a preventative maintenance plan for a laboratory sterilizer through sole-source procurement with Getinge. The State of California also appears in the recent record with a Request for Bid (RFB-IS-26200890) issued in April 2026 for STERILGARD biosafety cabinets with proposals due May 11, 2026, though this procurement is equipment procurement rather than passivation services and represents a marginal fit to the code's stated scope.