UNSPSC 12141702: Aluminum Al

UNSPSC 12141702 Aluminum Al is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement reflects a mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited. Recent opportunities tagged to this code involve forensic laboratory consumables, reagents, and diagnostic testing supplies rather than aluminum products or materials. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued an IFB on September 23, 2026 for DNA analysis components, genetic analyzer reagents, and drug screening kits from vendors including Life Technologies, Promega, Qiagen, and ANDE Corporation, with response due October 20, 2026. The State of California posted an RFB on September 21, 2026 for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic testing kits with scheduled delivery, due October 7, 2026. The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences solicited Next-Generation Sequencing consumables and reagents on September 22, 2026, due September 25, 2026. These solicitations represent the primary recent activity under the code and suggest either a cataloging error at the state and local level or that this UNSPSC designation has been repurposed to group laboratory supplies broadly.

The geographic spread of recent opportunities covers Texas, California, and the District of Columbia, with Texas showing the most substantial and detailed procurement activity. Issuing bodies include state-level purchasing offices (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, State of California), state agencies (Texas Department of Public Safety, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences), and regional government bodies. Older opportunities in the block—from June and May 2026—reference water treatment chemicals, precipitant solutions for research, and general laboratory consumables across jurisdictions including Connecticut, Georgia, and Texas, but these predate the current forensic focus and do not clarify whether aluminum purchasing activity exists under this code. Business development professionals should verify the actual UNSPSC mapping for aluminum products with their state and local prospects, as the recent activity pattern suggests this code may not accurately reflect traditional aluminum procurement and may have limited relevance for vendors in that material sector.