UNSPSC 12141503: Calcium Ca

UNSPSC 12141503 Calcium Ca is a Commodity code that spans chemical consumables and reagents used in water treatment, laboratory testing, forensic analysis, and pharmaceutical applications across state and local government operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring calcium-based chemicals and reagent supplies alongside broader consumable and testing portfolios. The City of Meriden, Connecticut is soliciting water treatment chemicals including Calcium Hypochlorite under ITB B026-55 (response due June 25, 2026), requiring NSF certification and United States manufacturing under Build America Buy America Act compliance; the California Department of Justice is procuring Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic test kits under brand-specific RFB 26200615 (response due February 24, 2026); and Texas A&M University is requesting precipitant solutions under ITB TAMU-ITB-26-5055 (response due July 15, 2026). Beyond these direct matches, a broader pattern of state and local laboratory, forensic, and water quality procurement encompasses calcium and chemical consumables: the District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services solicited public health laboratory goods and forensic instrument consumables; the City of Palm Bay, Florida sought comprehensive laboratory testing services across water, wastewater, and groundwater programs; and Harris County, Texas is procuring crime scene and forensic supplies including various chemicals.

Solicitation activity concentrates in California, Texas, Connecticut, Florida, and the District of Columbia, with secondary activity in university procurement (Texas A&M). The issuing bodies span municipal water utilities and public works departments (Meriden, Palm Bay, Tampa), state health and forensic laboratories (California, District of Columbia), county sheriff and forensic operations (Harris County), and higher education procurement (Texas A&M). The most transparent and substantive opportunity under the code is the City of Meriden ITB for water treatment chemicals, which names specific calcium-based products (Calcium Hypochlorite, 250 pounds annually), NSF and AWWA standards compliance, domestic manufacturing requirements, unit-based pricing, five-business-day delivery windows, one-year initial contract term through June 30, 2027 with extension options, and award to the lowest responsible bidder with Connecticut vendor preference as a tiebreaker. The market shows steady demand from municipal water treatment and laboratory operations, though the broader Commodity code also captures laboratory reagents and forensic supplies that may not strictly align with elemental or calcium-specific products.