UNSPSC 12141711: Copper Cu

UNSPSC 12141711 Copper Cu (Commodity) captures state and local procurement of laboratory chemicals, reagents, and diagnostic testing supplies used in forensic analysis, public health surveillance, and water treatment operations. The recent opportunities posted under this code reveal that state and local buyers are actually soliciting brand-name laboratory consumables—forensic DNA analysis kits, drug screening reagents, Next-Generation Sequencing supplies, Shiga Toxin diagnostic tests, and water treatment chemicals—rather than raw copper. The issuing bodies span state health and forensic laboratories (Texas Department of Public Safety, California Department of Public Health, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences), county and city governments (Gwinnett County Georgia, City of Arlington Texas, City of Meriden Connecticut, Harris County Texas), and higher-education procurement (Texas A&M University). The code sees repeat activity from Texas state agencies and the District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services, which has posted multiple related solicitations.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, California, Georgia, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts posted IFB 304T27175A11 (Proprietary Chemical Laboratory Equipment and Supplies) with response due October 20, 2026, covering specialized forensic consumables—genetic analyzer components, DNA quantification standards, and Direct ELISA kits for drug screening—for statewide delivery through October 31, 2027 with three one-year renewal options. The City of Meriden, Connecticut issued ITB B026-55 (Chemicals) due June 25, 2026 for water treatment chemicals including Calcium Hypochlorite, Caustic Soda, Liquid Aluminum Sulfate, and Sodium Permanganate for one-year delivery through June 30, 2027 with two mutual extension options. Harris County, Texas solicited crime scene and forensic supplies through ITB 250415 (due June 8, 2026) including DNA collection kits, sharps containers, fingerprint supplies, and chemicals such as petroleum ether and indanedione. The State of California posted RFB-IS-27200197 (Shiga Toxin QuikChek) due October 7, 2026 and brand-name Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant RFB 26200957-1 due June 2, 2026. California's State Laboratory also has posted related NGS consumables and reagents opportunities through the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences.