UNSPSC 12141605: Gadolinium Gd

UNSPSC 12141605 Gadolinium Gd is a Commodity code that represents a rare-earth element used in laboratory, diagnostic, and analytical applications. State and local government procurement under this code focuses on chemical and laboratory consumables, with recent solicitations emphasizing water-quality testing chemicals, forensic laboratory supplies, pharmaceutical-grade reagents, and diagnostic test kits rather than the elemental gadolinium itself. The issuing bodies span state departments of finance and services (most notably the District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services), municipalities with utility and public health operations (City of Meriden, Connecticut; City of Tampa, Florida; City of Palm Bay, Florida), county governments (Harris County, Texas; Santa Clara County, California), and higher-education institutions (Texas A&M University). These jurisdictions solicit consumables and reagents to support regulatory compliance in water treatment, wastewater analysis, forensic investigation, and public health laboratory operations.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in California, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia. Representative solicitations include the City of Meriden's ITB B026-55 (posted June 9, 2026; due June 25, 2026) for water treatment chemicals including caustic soda, aluminum sulfate, and sodium permanganate under Build America Buy America Act compliance; Harris County's ITB 250415 (posted May 15, 2026; due June 8, 2026) for forensic crime scene and DNA collection supplies and laboratory chemicals; the State of California's RFB 26200957-1 (posted May 25, 2026; due June 2, 2026) for brand-name Sigma-Aldrich and Cerilliant drug standards and reagents with mandatory Certified Business Enterprise certification; and Texas A&M University's ITB TAMU-ITB-26-5055 (posted June 26, 2026; due July 15, 2026) for precipitant solutions. These procurements reflect active, competitive markets for analytical and forensic laboratory supplies with regional spread across major state departments and municipalities; set-aside and preference programs appear in California and Connecticut solicitations.