UNSPSC 12141701: Actinium Ac

UNSPSC 12141701 Actinium Ac is a Commodity code that describes radioactive and rare-earth element procurement, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show minimal alignment with the code's nominal scope. The solicitations span water treatment chemicals, crime scene forensic supplies, laboratory reagents, and diagnostic test kits — none of which are actinium or related radioactive elements. The issuing bodies include university procurement services (Texas A&M University), municipal utilities (City of Meriden, Connecticut), state forensic and public health laboratories (California Department of State Operations, District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services), county sheriff offices (Harris County, Texas), and municipal water facilities (City of Tampa, City of Palm Bay). The geographic spread covers Texas, Connecticut, California, the District of Columbia, and Florida, with no evident concentration in any single jurisdiction or region.

Recent opportunities show limited actual procurement activity under this code. The most substantive example is the City of Meriden's ITB B026-55 for water treatment chemicals (Calcium Hypochlorite, Liquid Caustic Soda, Aluminum Sulfate, Sodium Permanganate, Sodium Fluoride, and Granular Phosphate Blend), due June 25, 2026, with a one-year contract term beginning July 1, 2026 and renewal options to two additional years; all chemicals must meet NSF certification and AWWA standards, with Build America Buy America Act compliance required for Calcium Hypochlorite and Sodium Permanganate. Harris County, Texas issued ITB 250415 for Crime Scene Supplies and Related Items for the Sheriff's Office, due June 8, 2026, covering DNA and evidence collection kits, sharps containers, fingerprint supplies, evidence bags, nitrile gloves, and forensic chemicals such as petroleum ether and indanedione. Texas A&M University posted ITB TAMU-ITB-26-5055 for Precipitant Solutions, due July 15, 2026, submitted through the AggieBid platform. The State of California issued RFB 26200957-1 for brand-name Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant drug standards and forensic laboratory reagents, due June 2, 2026, with CBE set-aside provisions. The code shows little recent relevant activity; the mismatch between the nominal scope (actinium and radioactive materials) and the actual procurements (water chemicals, forensic supplies, laboratory reagents) signals either a tagging error or dormant demand for actinium procurement among state and local buyers.