UNSPSC 12141720: Iridium Ir

UNSPSC 12141720 Iridium Ir is a Commodity code that in practice covers forensic laboratory consumables and reagents — DNA sequencing kits, genetic analyzer components, drug screening reagents, buffer solutions, and reference standards — procured by state and local forensic, public health, and criminal justice laboratories. The recent opportunities under this code come from state forensic agencies, public health departments, and county crime labs, including the Texas Department of Public Safety, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences, State of California public health laboratory, and Harris County Sheriff's Office. Work being solicited ranges from ongoing supply contracts for specialized consumables (such as Texas A&M's precipitant solutions under ITB TAMU-ITB-26-5055, closed July 8, 2026) to brand-restricted forensic reference materials (California's Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant drug standards RFB 26-0534, closed June 2, 2026) to crime scene collection kits and evidence supplies (Harris County's ITB 250415 for forensic and DNA collection items, due June 8, 2026).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, California, and the District of Columbia, with additional procurement in Connecticut and Georgia. The Texas Comptroller's statewide forensic consumables procurement (IFB 304T-27-175A1.1, due October 20, 2026) represents the largest single current opportunity, covering 50 line items of DNA analysis and drug screening kits from Life Technologies, Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis, and ANDE for the Texas Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife across a four-year term with renewal options; pricing is fixed with 1.5% administrative fee and FOB destination statewide delivery, all items must carry 90-day minimum warranty, and respondents must carry $500,000 commercial general liability. The City of Arlington's annual requirements contract (IFB 270018, due September 17, 2026) and the City of Meriden's water treatment chemicals ITB (B026-55, due June 25, 2026) signal that laboratory and chemical supply contracting also extends to municipal utilities and public works, though those remain secondary to forensic and public health activity.