UNSPSC 12141602: Dysprosium Dy

UNSPSC 12141602 Dysprosium Dy (Commodity) covers rare-earth and specialty chemical elements procured by state and local laboratories and utilities, though recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show limited alignment with dysprosium specifically. The opportunities actually being solicited include water treatment chemicals (calcium hypochlorite, caustic soda, aluminum sulfate, sodium permanganate, sodium fluoride, and phosphate blends), laboratory consumables and reagents (Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant drug standards and forensic reference materials, IDEXX filtration products, Agilent instrument consumables), precipitant solutions, crime scene and forensic supplies, tax-free pharmaceutical-grade alcohol, and diagnostic test kits. Issuing bodies span municipal utilities departments (City of Meriden, City of Tampa), state health and forensic agencies (California Department of General Services, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences and Public Health), county governments (Harris County, Santa Clara County), university procurement offices (Texas A&M University), and city police and sheriff departments. The mix reflects fragmented, jurisdiction-specific procurement driven by regulatory compliance requirements and existing laboratory infrastructure compatibility rather than centralized rare-earth procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas (City of Meriden, Connecticut; Harris County; Texas A&M University ITB for precipitant solutions due July 15, 2026), California (multiple state RFBs for Sigma-Aldrich drug standards, Shiga Toxin QuikChek, and alcohol, all with February–June 2026 deadlines), Florida (City of Palm Bay laboratory testing services ITB with March 17 deadline), and the District of Columbia (multiple Department of Finance and Services solicitations for laboratory goods and consumables with three- to five-day response windows in February–May 2026). Representative opportunities include the City of Meriden ITB B026-55 for water treatment chemicals (seven line items, NSF-certified, one-year term July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Build America Buy America compliance required, prices firm for one year, bids due June 25, 2026); Harris County ITB 250415 for crime scene supplies and forensic items (DNA swabs, sharps containers, fingerprint supplies, chemicals, one-year term beginning June 1, 2026, bids due June 8, 2026, requires $1 million minimum general liability insurance and $21.65 per-hour minimum wage compliance); and California RFB 26200957 for brand-name Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant forensic reagents and drug standards (CBE set-aside, HIPAA BAA compliance required, bids due June 2, 2026). The code shows minimal true dysprosium procurement; tagging appears to reflect miscoding of laboratory chemical and consumables procurement rather than rare-earth metal sourcing.