UNSPSC 12141616: Ytterbium Yb

UNSPSC 12141616 Ytterbium Yb is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent opportunities bearing this code instead reflect solicitation for forensic laboratory supplies, reagents, and diagnostic testing materials—including DNA analysis consumables, drug screening reagents, Shiga toxin test kits, Next-Generation Sequencing materials, and crime scene evidence collection items—rather than ytterbium or rare-earth elements. The mismatch suggests either miscoding at the source or a legacy data artifact; the code shows little relevant recent activity in its stated commodity scope.

The identifiable recent opportunities under this code tag span Texas, California, Georgia, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia, with issuing bodies including state departments (Texas Department of Public Safety, California public health laboratory operations, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences), county governments (Gwinnett County, Harris County), cities (Arlington, Meriden), and a state university (Texas A&M). Representative solicitations include the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' September 23, 2026 IFB 304T27175A11 for proprietary genetic analyzer components and drug screening consumables (due October 20, 2026); the State of California's September 21, 2026 RFB-IS-27200197 for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic kits (due October 7, 2026); and Harris County's May 15, 2026 ITB for crime scene supplies and forensic evidence collection items (due June 8, 2026). Pursuit under this code should verify the intended UNSPSC category, as the substantive work does not match the ytterbium commodity designation.