UNSPSC 12141709: Chromium Cr

UNSPSC 12141709 Chromium Cr (Commodity) encompasses forensic laboratory reagents, drug-screening consumables, and diagnostic testing kits—not elemental chromium in industrial bulk form. State and local governments are buying these items primarily through state departments, county sheriff's offices, and public health laboratories. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences, State of California, and Harris County Sheriff's Office are the primary issuing bodies in the recent opportunity set. The work includes Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) consumables and reagents for DNA analysis, genetic analyzer components, buffer containers, sequencing kits, RapidHIT ID system cartridges, Shiga Toxin diagnostic kits, drug-screening ELISA kits (detecting cannabinoids, opiates, amphetamines, cocaine, benzodiazepines), and branded reference materials from manufacturers including Thermo Fisher Scientific, Promega, Qiagen, Abbott, and Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant. These are specialized, often proprietary consumables requiring precise cold-chain storage (2–8 degrees Celsius or dry ice), manufacturer warranties, and compatibility with specific laboratory equipment such as Applied Biosystems 3500 or SeqStudio Flex genetic analyzers. Quantities vary by line item from single units to 5,000 units per four-year usage cycles.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, California, and the District of Columbia. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts posted an IFB for proprietary laboratory consumables (304T27175A11, due October 20, 2026) serving the Texas Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife with a contract term running through October 31, 2027 plus three one-year renewal options. The State of California is requesting bids for Shiga Toxin QuikChek kits (RFB-IS-27200197, due October 7, 2026) with CBE set-aside or preference language. The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences solicited NGS consumables and reagents (RK332307, due September 25, 2026), though minimal scope detail is available. Harris County, Texas issued an ITB for crime scene and DNA collection supplies (250415, due June 8, 2026) as a one-year contract with four one-year renewal options. Responsiveness windows are typically 2–5 weeks, and many solicitations require HIPAA Business Associate Agreements or brand-name sole-source justifications, signaling regulatory compliance demands and restricted vendor pools. Set-aside or preference programs (CBE, Connecticut vendor preference) appear in some notices.