UNSPSC 12141506: Radium Ra

UNSPSC 12141506 Radium Ra is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of specialized laboratory consumables, reagents, and diagnostic testing supplies for forensic, pharmaceutical, environmental, and public health applications. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing DNA analysis kits, genetic analyzer components, sequencing reagents, drug screening standards and controls, Shiga toxin diagnostic testing kits, Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) consumables, and other brand-name laboratory reference materials and supplies from vendors including Thermo Fisher Scientific, Promega, Qiagen, Abbott, Sigma-Aldrich, and Cerilliant. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Parks and Wildlife, California Department of Public Health, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences), counties (Harris County, Texas; Gwinnett County, Georgia), cities (Arlington, Texas; Meriden, Connecticut), university procurement offices (Texas A&M), and forensic or laboratory service divisions within municipal governments. Most solicitations are either IFBs or ITBs with firm fixed pricing and multi-year or annual requirements structures; several state jurisdictions use proprietary or brand-name-only restrictions to ensure compatibility with existing laboratory equipment and protocols.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, California, and the District of Columbia. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division posted an IFB (304T27175A11) due October 20, 2026 for DNA analysis consumables, forensic detection kits, and genetic analyzer supplies serving the Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife statewide, with quantities ranging from 8 to 5,000 units per line item and a 90-day to manufacturer's standard warranty requirement. The State of California issued an RFB (RFBIS27200197) due October 7, 2026 for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic testing kits on scheduled recurring delivery for public health laboratory and disease surveillance operations, with a potential CBE set-aside or preference program. The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences solicited NGS consumables and reagents (RK332307) due September 25, 2026. Harris County, Texas sought crime scene forensic supplies including DNA swabs, evidence collection items, and reference standards (ITB 250415) due June 8, 2026 for a one-year term with four optional renewals. The City of Arlington, Texas requested an annual requirements contract for laboratory supplies and chemicals (270018) due September 17, 2026 for laboratory services, water treatment plants, and water resources operations. Pricing is typically firm and all-inclusive with FOB Destination delivery; most contracts require NSF or AWWA certification compliance, proper cold-chain or specialized storage, and compatibility with specified analytical equipment.