UNSPSC 12141611: Promethium Pm

UNSPSC 12141611 Promethium Pm is a Commodity code that in practice captures procurement of specialized laboratory reagents, consumables, and diagnostic testing kits used by state health departments, forensic laboratories, and water treatment facilities. The actual buying under this code spans DNA analysis and genetic sequencing reagents (buffers, polymers, kits for Applied Biosystems analyzers), drug screening and forensic reference standards (Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant products, controlled-substance ELISA kits), Next-Generation Sequencing consumables and reagents, Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic kits, and supporting chemicals for laboratory operations. Issuing bodies include state procurement offices (Texas Comptroller, State of California), state and local health/forensic agencies (Texas Department of Public Safety, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences, District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services), county governments (Harris County, Texas; Gwinnett County, Georgia), cities (Arlington, Texas; Meriden, Connecticut), universities (Texas A&M), and water treatment departments. Purchases are typically structured as annual requirements contracts, multi-item IFBs, or ITBs with multiple line items and quantities determined by historical usage data, often spanning one- to four-year initial terms with renewal options.

Recent procurement activity clusters heavily in Texas and California, with secondary activity in the District of Columbia, Georgia, and Connecticut. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T27175A11 (posted September 23, 2026, due October 20, 2026) for proprietary DNA analysis, forensic, and drug-screening consumables and reagents from Life Technologies, Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis, and ANDE Corporation serving the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife statewide; the State of California's RFB-IS-27200197 for Shiga Toxin QuikChek testing kits (posted September 21, 2026, due October 7, 2026) with CBE set-aside provisions; the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences' solicitation RK332307 for NGS consumables and reagents (posted September 22, 2026, due September 25, 2026); the State of California's RFB 26200957 for brand-name-only Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant drug standards and laboratory reagents (posted May 25, 2026, due June 2, 2026) restricted to CBE bidders; and Harris County, Texas's ITB for crime scene and forensic supplies including DNA collection items, evidence tubes, fingerprint supplies, and specialty chemicals (posted May 15, 2026, due June 8, 2026). Set-asides and preference programs appear in California (CBE requirements) and Connecticut (vendor preference provisions). Contracts typically carry fixed firm pricing, all-inclusive FOB delivery terms, 90-day or manufacturer's standard warranties, storage and temperature compliance requirements, and insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability coverage depending on jurisdiction.