UNSPSC 12141703: Americium Am

UNSPSC 12141703 Americium Am is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under solicitations tagged with this classification. Recent opportunities posted under the code cover water treatment chemicals, laboratory consumables and reagents, diagnostic test kits, pharmaceutical-grade alcohol, and forensic laboratory supplies — none of which align with americium procurement or radioactive material sourcing. The code shows little relevant recent activity for its stated commodity.

Issuing bodies across the recent record span municipal utilities (City of Meriden, City of Tampa), state health and forensic laboratories (State of California, District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services), counties (Harris County Sheriff's Office), cities (City of Palm Bay), and university procurement offices (Texas A&M University). Geographic spread includes California, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Meriden's ITB B026-55 for water treatment chemicals including Calcium Hypochlorite, Liquid Caustic Soda, and Sodium Fluoride (due June 25, 2026); the State of California's RFB 26200957-1 for Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant drug standards and forensic reagents (due June 2, 2026); and Harris County's ITB 250415 for crime scene supplies including DNA collection kits, fingerprint materials, and forensic chemicals (due June 8, 2026). The mismatch between the code's stated commodity and actual procurement scope suggests either a data-entry error in the tagging system or an overly broad code assignment that has lost practical meaning in state and local procurement workflows.