UNSPSC 12141608: Lutetium Lu

UNSPSC 12141608 Lutetium Lu, a Commodity code, represents a narrow segment of state and local procurement activity focused on specialized chemical consumables and laboratory reagents. State and local governments do not procure lutetium itself under this code; rather, recent solicitations tagged to this code show activity in water treatment chemicals, forensic laboratory supplies, pharmaceutical-grade consumables, and diagnostic test kits. The mix of issuing bodies includes municipal water utilities (City of Meriden, City of Tampa), state health and forensic laboratories (California Department of Health, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences), universities (Texas A&M University), counties (Harris County, Santa Clara County), and specialized municipal departments (Palm Bay water and wastewater systems, Harris County Sheriff's Office). Universities and municipal utilities appear most frequently, reflecting sustained demand for chemistry consumables in regulatory compliance and public health operations.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and Washington, D.C. Representative solicitations include the City of Meriden's ITB B026-55 for water treatment chemicals (Calcium Hypochlorite, Caustic Soda, Aluminum Sulfate, Sodium Permanganate, Sodium Fluoride, and Phosphate Blend) due June 25, 2026 under a one-year term with mutual renewal options and Build America Buy America Act compliance on specified items; Texas A&M University's ITB TAMU-ITB-26-5055 for precipitant solutions due July 15, 2026; Harris County's ITB 250415 for crime scene and forensic supplies including DNA collection kits, sharps containers, indanedione, and other forensic consumables due June 8, 2026 with forty-five-day delivery and one-year initial term plus four renewal options; and California's RFB 26200615 for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic test kits due February 24, 2026. The code also captures California's procurement of brand-name Sigma-Aldrich and Cerilliant drug standards and reagents (RFB 26200957, due June 2, 2026) with mandatory CBE Form submission and HIPAA Business Associate Agreement compliance, and tax-free USP alcohol (RFB 26200684, due April 15, 2026). Most opportunities are competitive ITBs and RFBs with unit-price bidding, delivery timelines of five to forty-five days, and standard state and local compliance requirements (tax certifications, non-collusion statements, insurance minimums, incumbent tiebreakers where applicable).