UNSPSC 42282016: Soak-and-spray cleaning systems

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

UNSPSC 42282016 Soak-and-spray cleaning systems (Commodity) shows recent state and local solicitation activity centered heavily on autoclave inspection, calibration, repair, and maintenance services rather than equipment procurement, though biosafety cabinet and autoclave sterilizer equipment purchases also appear in the recent opportunities block. State and local buyers under this code include state procurement offices (Oregon Department of Administrative Services), special-purpose districts (Macon Water Authority in Georgia), healthcare and research facilities (MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas), independent school districts (Klein ISD in Texas), cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington counties), and higher-education and laboratory operations. The work spans preventive maintenance and emergency repair of sterilization equipment; annual inspection, calibration, and certification services; biosafety cabinet procurement with rigorous HEPA and containment specifications; autoclave equipment purchases with extended warranties; and related support services including technician certification requirements (CRCST, CBSPD, or equivalent) and rapid-response protocols (24-hour emergency response for critical failures, 1-hour phone response and 4-hour on-site arrival in healthcare settings).

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, California, Texas, and Georgia. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services issued RFP S1070000017047 on June 16, 2026, for annual autoclave inspection, calibration, and repair services at the North Valley Complex in Wilsonville with an August 17, 2026, response date and a not-to-exceed compensation of $5 million, requiring CRCST or equivalent technician certification and four annual maintenance visits plus one annual calibration per unit. The State of California solicited bids through RFB-IS-26200890 (due May 11, 2026) for STERILGARD Biosafety Cabinets with detailed technical specifications including HEPA filtration and containment integrity testing, subject to Certified Business Enterprise set-asides. MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas issued RFP FAC01652RFP for maintenance on glass and cage wash equipment and autoclaves with sterilizers, requiring 2-hour business-hours response and 1-hour emergency phone response, with preventive maintenance completion and repair cost performance tracked through Service Level Agreements. The Macon Water Authority in Georgia posted an ITB (due March 10, 2026) for a single 3870EAP autoclave sterilizer with 22-gallon capacity, 2-year parts-and-labor warranty, and 10-year chamber warranty, FOB destination to Macon.