UNSPSC 12141504: Strontium Sr

UNSPSC 12141504 Strontium Sr is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses specialized laboratory consumables and reagents for forensic, medical, and environmental testing — particularly DNA analysis kits, genetic analyzer components, drug screening reagents, Shiga Toxin diagnostic kits, and next-generation sequencing (NGS) consumables. State and local buyers under this code include forensic laboratories within state departments of public safety, county sheriff's offices, city water utilities, university research divisions, and district-level public health laboratories. The solicitations reflect proprietary or brand-specific procurement patterns, often restricted to manufacturers such as Life Technologies Corp. (Thermo Fisher Scientific), Promega, Qiagen, Abbott, ANDE Corporation, and Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant. Work solicited includes consumable supply contracts for forensic DNA analysis, drug screening, pathogen detection, and laboratory chemical supplies, with requirements for precise storage conditions (often 2–8 degrees Celsius or dry ice), shelf-life compliance, equipment compatibility, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

Recent activity spans Texas (the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts IFB 304T27175A11 for forensic laboratory supplies due October 20, 2026; Texas A&M University ITB TAMU-ITB-26-5055 for precipitant solutions; City of Arlington ITB 270018 for laboratory supplies and chemicals), California (RFB-IS-27200197 for Shiga Toxin QuikChek kits due October 7, 2026; RFB 26200957 for Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant drug standards), the District of Columbia (Department of Forensic Sciences RK332307 for NGS consumables and reagents due September 25, 2026), Georgia (Gwinnett County IWQ 138185 for liquid hydrogen peroxide), Connecticut (City of Meriden ITB B026-55 for water treatment chemicals due June 25, 2026), and Texas again (Harris County Sheriff's Office ITB 250415 for crime scene supplies due June 8, 2026). The Texas Comptroller opportunity is the largest and most detailed—a four-year statewide contract serving the Department of Public Safety and Department of Parks and Wildlife with 50 line items ranging from 8 to 5,000 units each, firm fixed pricing, FOB Destination delivery, a 1.5% administrative fee, and a 120-day bid validity period.