UNSPSC 12141712: Curium Cm

UNSPSC 12141712 Curium Cm is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure specialized laboratory reagents, consumables, and reference standards for forensic analysis, genetic sequencing, drug screening, and public health laboratory operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing DNA analysis kits, genetic analyzer components, drug screening reagents, Next-Generation Sequencing consumables, Shiga toxin diagnostic kits, and branded laboratory standards from vendors including Sigma-Aldrich, Cerilliant, Life Technologies (Thermo Fisher Scientific), Promega, Qiagen, and Immunalysis Corporation. Issuing bodies include state departments of public safety and public health, state university procurement offices, county sheriff's offices, city public utilities and laboratory services departments, and special-purpose forensic laboratories. The code serves both forensic and clinical laboratory functions within a single procurement stream.

The code shows recent activity across Texas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, and the District of Columbia. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts posted IFB 304T27175A11 on September 23, 2026 (due October 20, 2026) for proprietary DNA analysis and drug screening consumables serving the Texas Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife, with quantities ranging from 8 to 5,000 units per line item across four-year contracts with 1.5% administrative fees and FOB Destination statewide shipping. The State of California solicited Shiga Toxin QuikChek testing kits under RFB-IS-27200197 (due October 7, 2026) with CBE set-aside or preference language. The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences posted RFP RK332307 for NGS consumables and reagents (due September 25, 2026). The City of Arlington, Texas issued ITB 270018 for annual laboratory supplies contracts serving laboratory services and water treatment plants (due September 17, 2026). Harris County, Texas solicited crime scene supplies including DNA collection kits and evidence containers under ITB 250415 (due June 8, 2026) with $21.65 minimum wage requirements and $1 million general liability insurance minimums. The City of Meriden, Connecticut procured water treatment chemicals under ITB B026-55 (due June 25, 2026) with NSF certification and BABA compliance for domestic manufacturing.