UNSPSC 12141617: Yttrium Y

UNSPSC 12141617 Yttrium Y is a Commodity code that covers laboratory reagents, chemical standards, and diagnostic testing consumables used by state and local forensic, environmental, and public health laboratories. State and local governments procure under this code specialized laboratory supplies including DNA analysis kits, drug screening reagents, Next-Generation Sequencing consumables, Shiga Toxin diagnostic kits, precipitant solutions, and branded reference materials for pharmaceutical testing and quality control. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code span state agencies (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, California Department of Public Health, Texas A&M University), county governments (Gwinnett County Georgia, Harris County Texas), cities (Arlington Texas, Meriden Connecticut), and the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences. Forensic laboratories and public health agencies appear as repeat buyers, with the Texas Comptroller and District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences issuing multiple solicitations in recent months.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, California, and the District of Columbia, with additional solicitations in Georgia and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T27175A11 for proprietary DNA analyzers, genetic sequencing kits, and controlled-substance screening consumables due October 20, 2026, procuring items for the Texas Department of Public Safety and Department of Parks and Wildlife statewide delivery; the State of California's RFB-IS-27200197 for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic kits due October 7, 2026; the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences' RK332307 for NGS consumables and reagents due September 25, 2026; Harris County Texas ITB 250415 for crime scene forensic supplies including DNA swabs, GSR collection kits, and fingerprint materials due June 8, 2026; and the City of Arlington Texas ITB 270018 for laboratory supplies and chemicals serving laboratory services and water treatment facilities due September 17, 2026. Most solicitations employ IFB, ITB, or RFB notice types with five- to forty-five-day response windows and firm, fixed pricing requirements.