UNSPSC 12141717: Gold Au

UNSPSC 12141717 Gold Au is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this designation. Recent solicitations tagged with this code describe laboratory consumables, testing chemicals, forensic supplies, and diagnostic reagents—none of which involve gold or precious metals procurement. The City of Meriden is seeking water treatment chemicals including calcium hypochlorite, caustic soda, aluminum sulfate, sodium permanganate, and sodium fluoride under ITB B026-55 with a response deadline of June 25, 2026. Texas A&M University is soliciting precipitant solutions under ITB TAMU-ITB-26-5055 with bids due July 8, 2026. The State of California has posted RFBs for brand-name Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant drug standards and controls (RFB 26200957), pharmaceutical-grade alcohol meeting USP standards (RFB-IS-26200684), and Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic test kits (RFB-IS-26200615). Harris County, Texas is soliciting crime scene supplies including DNA collection kits, evidence containers, fingerprint supplies, and forensic chemicals for the Sheriff's Office under ITB 250415 with bids due June 8, 2026. The City of Tampa issued an Intent to Single Source for IDEXX filtration and water monitoring products for its water treatment facility laboratory. The District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services has posted multiple solicitations for laboratory consumables and supplies across fiscal year 2026, though detailed specifications are not uniformly disclosed in posted notices.

The issuing-body mix spans state health and forensic laboratories (California, District of Columbia), municipal water and wastewater systems (Meriden, Palm Bay, Tampa), law enforcement agencies (Harris County Sheriff's Office), higher education procurement (Texas A&M University), and county health departments (Santa Clara County's public health lab). Recent activity concentrates in California, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia. The City of Palm Bay's ITB 19-ITB-26 for laboratory testing services—covering water, wastewater, groundwater, and industrial pretreatment testing across three wastewater and two water treatment facilities—closed in March 2026 with three bids received ranging from $80,872 to $107,946 annually, suggesting recurring, moderate-value contracts in this segment. The code's taxonomy designation appears misaligned with its actual procurement use, signaling either a cataloging error in the state and local system or a vestigial gold-chemistry application that no longer drives procurement volume.