UNSPSC 42282018: Ultrasonic tanks and tumblers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a tank for cleaning and a tumbler that cleans through vibration Ultrasonic equipment and instruments in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901920.

UNSPSC 42282018 Ultrasonic tanks and tumblers (Commodity) shows minimal direct match to recent state and local solicitations, with the code's nominal scope diverging substantially from what is actually being procured. The recent opportunities tagged under this code overwhelmingly solicit autoclave sterilizers, autoclave maintenance and inspection services, biosafety cabinets, and glass and cage wash equipment — none of which are ultrasonic tanks or tumblers. The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services issued an RFP on June 16, 2026 for annual autoclave and associated equipment inspection, calibration, and repair services (due August 17, 2026), the State of California issued an RFB on April 23, 2026 for STERILGARD biosafety cabinets (due May 11, 2026), and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas issued an RFP on February 24, 2026 for maintenance of glass and cage wash, sterilization, and drying equipment. The Macon Water Authority in Georgia posted an IFB on February 5, 2026 for a single new autoclave sterilizer unit (due March 10, 2026). These solicitations signal that state and local government agencies and healthcare institutions are actively buying sterilization and containment equipment for laboratory and clinical operations, but the code classification appears misaligned with the actual procurement activity.

Geographic activity is scattered across Oregon, California, Texas, Georgia, and Minnesota (through Sourcewell's cooperative vehicle). The issuing bodies include state procurement offices, hospital systems, municipal utilities, and school districts. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the substantive sterilization equipment procurements suggests either a classification error in the state and local opportunity records or that ultrasonic tanks and tumblers represent a negligible subset of activity within this code. No recent opportunities for ultrasonic tanks or tumblers themselves are evident in the source material.