UNSPSC 12141601: Cerium Ce

UNSPSC 12141601 Cerium Ce is a Commodity code representing rare-earth and specialty chemical elements procured by state and local governments for laboratory, forensic, analytical, and water-treatment applications. State and local buyers under this code are acquiring laboratory reagents, reference standards, diagnostic testing materials, and chemical consumables rather than cerium metal or compounds specifically; recent solicitations show the code is being used to tag procurement of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) consumables and reagents, drug-reference standards, Shiga Toxin diagnostic kits, and specialized forensic supplies including DNA analysis components and toxicology screening reagents. Issuing bodies span state health and forensic laboratories, county sheriffs' offices, municipal water and wastewater treatment utilities, state departments of public safety, and university procurement services. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences appear as repeat buyers in the recent record.

Activity is concentrated in Texas, California, and the District of Columbia, with additional isolated opportunities in Georgia, Connecticut, and the broader Southeast. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts IFB 304T-27-175A1.1 (posted September 23, 2026, due October 20, 2026) for proprietary laboratory consumables and reagents supporting DNA analysis, forensic applications, and controlled-substance screening across the Texas Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife, with 50 line items from vendors including Life Technologies, Promega, Qiagen, and Abbott; the State of California RFB-IS-27200197 (posted September 21, 2026, due October 7, 2026) for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic testing kits with scheduled delivery to state public health laboratories; and Harris County, Texas ITB 250415 (posted May 15, 2026, due June 8, 2026) for crime scene and forensic supplies including DNA collection items, evidence containers, and chemicals for the Sheriff's Office. The City of Arlington, Texas (ITB 270018, due September 17, 2026) sought laboratory supplies and chemicals for municipal water treatment and laboratory services. Most opportunities carry response windows of one to three weeks and establish one-year initial terms with renewal options exercisable at the issuing body's discretion.