UNSPSC 42282017: Ultrasonic cleaning equipment

In this classification, this commodity indicates a piece of equipment used to clean ultrasonic systems, units, or components in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901920.

UNSPSC 42282017 Ultrasonic cleaning equipment, a Commodity code, describes state and local procurement of sterilization and laboratory-equipment maintenance services, inspection, calibration, and repair work for autoclaves, biosafety cabinets, cage washers, and glass washers. Recent solicitations reveal that the code encompasses both equipment supply (biosafety cabinets, manual autoclave sterilizers) and ongoing preventive maintenance, repair, and certification services for existing sterilization assets. Issuing bodies include state procurement offices (Oregon Department of Administrative Services, California), healthcare institutions (MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas), water authorities (Macon Water Authority in Georgia), independent school districts (Klein ISD in Texas), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions (Sourcewell). The work spans annual equipment inspections, four-times-per-year maintenance cycles, same-day or next-business-day repair response, technician recertification and CRCST/CBSPD credentials, parts and labor warranty claims, and compliance documentation through computerized maintenance management systems.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, California, Texas, and Georgia. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services, State Procurement Services released an RFP on June 16, 2026 for annual autoclave inspection, calibration, and repair services with responses due August 17, 2026, covering five autoclaves at the North Valley Complex with a $5 million not-to-exceed contract value and 5 percent Oregon-fabrication preference. The State of California issued RFB-IS-26200890 on April 23, 2026 for STERILGARD Biosafety Cabinets with HEPA filtration and safety certification compliance, due May 11, 2026, including CBE set-asides for disadvantaged and small businesses. MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas posted RFP FAC-01652 on February 24, 2026 for maintenance of cage washers, glass washers, and autoclaves with 2-hour normal service response and 1-hour emergency phone response, with annual 3 percent cost escalation caps. The Macon Water Authority in Georgia issued an IFB on February 5, 2026 for one 3870EAP manual autoclave sterilizer with 2-year parts and labor warranty, due March 10, 2026. Sourcewell, on behalf of participating Washington and other state entities, released RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026 for law enforcement equipment (an outlier not aligned with sterilization scope) with responses due June 16, 2026.