UNSPSC 12141713: Einsteinium Es

UNSPSC 12141713 Einsteinium Es is a Commodity code that does not align with actual state and local procurement activity. The recent solicitations tagged under this code procure forensic laboratory consumables, reagents, and diagnostics — including DNA analysis kits, drug screening supplies, Shiga toxin testing kits, and Next-Generation Sequencing materials — rather than einsteinium or radioactive elements. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the goods actually being bought suggests a tagging error in the underlying procurement data. State and local forensic labs, public health departments, and crime scene investigation units are the primary issuing bodies, with repeat activity from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (statewide procurement for the Department of Public Safety), the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences, and the State of California's laboratory operations.

Recent opportunities span multiple states and jurisdictions. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts posted an IFB on September 23, 2026 (due October 20, 2026) for proprietary laboratory consumables and reagents—genetic analyzer components, sequencing kits, DNA standards, and drug screening cartridges—serving the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife statewide. The State of California solicited Shiga Toxin QuikChek testing kits via RFB (due October 7, 2026) for public health laboratory operations. The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences posted an RFP for Next-Generation Sequencing consumables and reagents (due September 25, 2026). Harris County, Texas issued an ITB for crime scene supplies including DNA collection swabs, evidence tubes, and forensic chemicals (due June 8, 2026). The City of Arlington, Texas and the City of Meriden, Connecticut solicited laboratory supplies and water treatment chemicals. Because the code's taxonomy does not match the procurement substance, this code should not be treated as a reliable signal for forensic laboratory consumables and reagents — buyers are using it incorrectly, and filtering or targeting on UNSPSC 12141713 will yield false positives.