UNSPSC 12141613: Scandium Sc

UNSPSC 12141613 Scandium Sc (Commodity) does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally designates a specialty chemical element, but recent opportunities tagged with this code span laboratory chemicals, consumable supplies, forensic reagents, water treatment chemicals, and laboratory equipment — none directly aligned with scandium procurement. The City of Meriden's June 2026 ITB for water treatment chemicals (calcium hypochlorite, liquid caustic soda, aluminum sulfate, sodium permanganate, sodium fluoride, and granular phosphate blend) and the State of California's February 2026 brand-specific RFB for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic kits represent the most substantive recent opportunities, but neither involves scandium. Texas A&M University's ITB for precipitant solutions and the Harris County Sheriff's Office's June 2026 ITB for crime scene supplies and forensic materials (DNA swabs, evidence collection kits, fingerprint supplies, and laboratory chemicals such as petroleum ether and indanedione) similarly do not track to the code's nominal scope. The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences and the Department of Finance and Services posted multiple consumables and lab-goods solicitations in May and June 2026, but substantive scope details were not disclosed in the postings.

Recent activity spans state agencies (California, Texas A&M), counties (Harris County, Santa Clara County), cities (Meriden, Tampa, Palm Bay, District of Columbia), and specialized public laboratories. No single issuing body dominates the code's recent solicitations. Geographic concentration is weak — California, Texas, Connecticut, Florida, and the District of Columbia each show one or two recent postings, with no clear regional pattern. The code shows low relevance to actual procurement under the UNSPSC taxonomy; bidders should verify coding against the full solicitation scope before pursuit, as the mismatch between the commodity name and the work being bought suggests potential indexing error rather than active scandium procurement.