Reagents and supplies needed for the production of testing materials for the public health laboratory

The State of Texas awarded a contract to VWR International on June 3, 2026, for the provision of reagents and supplies required for the production of testing materials utilized by the public health laboratory. The contract is identified as 0000405428. The procuring state entity classified the deliverables under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) code 17513, which encompasses chemicals and laboratory supplies including analytical-grade, chemically pure, practical, and reagent-grade materials.

The supplies to be provided under this contract are categorized across five United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC) classifications, encompassing rare earth metals (UNSPSC 12141600), cobalt (UNSPSC 12141710), thulium (UNSPSC 12141615), tungsten (UNSPSC 12141747), and rutherfordium (UNSPSC 12141755). These specialized materials will support the State of Texas's public health laboratory operations. Specific contract performance metrics, including contract value, annual value, cumulative value, and period of performance, were not disclosed in the available documentation.