UNSPSC 12141723: Lead Pb

UNSPSC 12141723 Lead Pb (Commodity) encompasses specialized laboratory reagents, standards, and consumables used in forensic analysis, drug screening, and Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) applications. State and local governments procure under this code forensic-grade reference materials, DNA sequencing kits and cartridges, drug detection assay kits, precipitant solutions, and related laboratory supplies for public safety laboratories, health departments, and forensic services divisions. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Department of Public Safety, California Department of Public Health), county sheriffs' offices, city water utilities, and special-purpose laboratories such as district forensic science departments and university research procurement offices. The code shows active solicitation across forensic drug screening, genetic analysis, pathogen detection, and water treatment chemistry applications.

Recent opportunities span Texas, California, Georgia, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is pursuing an IFB for proprietary DNA and drug screening reagents (solicitation 304T27175A11, due October 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. CST) serving the Texas Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife statewide, with products from Life Technologies, Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis, and ANDE Corporation across 50 line items and expected volumes ranging from 8 to 5,000 units per item over a four-year term. The State of California is bidding Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic kits (RFB-IS-27200197, due October 7, 2026) for public health laboratory operations. The City of Arlington, Texas is establishing an annual requirements contract for laboratory supplies and chemicals serving the city's Laboratory Services and water treatment plants (ITB 270018, due September 17, 2026). The City of Meriden, Connecticut is soliciting water treatment chemicals including calcium hypochlorite, caustic soda, aluminum sulfate, and sodium permanganate (ITB B026-55, due June 25, 2026), with Build America Buy America Act compliance required on select items and Connecticut vendor preference applied in award tiebreakers. Harris County, Texas has pursued crime scene and forensic supplies including DNA collection kits, fingerprint materials, and chemicals (ITB 250415, due June 8, 2026). The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences posted a solicitation for NGS consumables and reagents (RK332307, due September 25, 2026).