UNSPSC 12141715: Gallium Ga

UNSPSC 12141715 Gallium Ga (Commodity) does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this code in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities posted under this designation span forensic laboratory consumables, diagnostic testing kits, water treatment chemicals, and general laboratory supplies—none of which are gallium or gallium-based materials. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a data-quality issue within the taxonomy as applied to state and local procurement. No recent opportunities show procurement of gallium metal, gallium compounds, or gallium-based semiconductors or photovoltaic materials.

The nine opportunities in the record span Texas, California, Georgia, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, and locations tied to Texas A&M University, spanning forensic DNA and NGS reagent supply (Texas Department of Public Safety, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences), diagnostic kits for pathogen detection (California Department of Public Health), water treatment chemicals (City of Meriden, City of Arlington), crime scene supplies (Harris County Sheriff's Office), and laboratory consumables for public health operations. Issuing bodies include state departments, county sheriffs' offices, municipal water utilities, and university procurement services. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts IFB 304T-27-175A1.1, posted September 23, 2026 with response due October 20, 2026, seeks branded forensic consumables (DNA analyzers, sequencing kits, drug screening reagents, and RapidHIT cartridges from Life Technologies, Promega, Qiagen, and Abbott) for statewide delivery to the Department of Public Safety and Department of Parks and Wildlife under a four-year term with fixed pricing and a 1.5% administrative fee. The State of California RFB-IS-27200197, posted September 21, 2026 with proposals due October 7, 2026, solicits Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic kits on a recurring delivery schedule and appears to include a Certified Business Enterprise set-aside or preference. Without substantive evidence of actual gallium procurement activity under this code, the code shows little decision-relevant recent activity in state and local markets.