UNSPSC 12141706: Bismuth Bi

UNSPSC 12141706 Bismuth Bi is a Commodity code that in practice covers laboratory consumables, reagents, and chemical supplies used across forensic analysis, disease surveillance, water treatment, and pharmaceutical testing. State and local procurement activity under this code spans forensic laboratories, public health agencies, water utilities, county sheriffs' offices, and university procurement systems. Texas and California show the most recent solicitation activity, with Texas notably issuing multiple procurements for forensic and laboratory supplies through the Comptroller of Public Accounts and individual municipalities, while California's State public health laboratory and State procurement divisions are active buyers of diagnostic kits and brand-name laboratory reagents.

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-27-175A11 on September 23, 2026 (due October 20, 2026) for proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies—including DNA genetic analyzer components, sequencing kits, RapidHIT ID system cartridges, and drug-screening ELISA kits—serving the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife statewide; the contract runs through October 31, 2027 with three one-year renewal options, requires $500,000 minimum general liability insurance, and applies a 1.5% Texas SmartBuy administrative fee. The State of California requested bids for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic kits (RFB-IS-27200197, due October 7, 2026) for public health laboratory operations and disease surveillance, with a Certified Business Enterprise form requirement signaling a potential set-aside or preference for certified disadvantaged businesses. The City of Arlington, Texas solicited bids for an annual requirements contract for laboratory supplies and chemicals serving the city's Laboratory Services, two water treatment plants, and Water Resources Services Division (ITB 270018, due September 17, 2026). The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences posted a solicitation for Next-Generation Sequencing consumables and reagents (RK332307, due September 25, 2026), and the City of Meriden, Connecticut issued ITB B026-55 for water treatment chemicals (due June 25, 2026) under Build America Buy America compliance with domestic manufacturing requirements for calcium hypochlorite and sodium permanganate.