UNSPSC 12141726: Mercury Hg

UNSPSC 12141726 Mercury Hg is a Commodity code representing specialized chemical reagents and reference materials used in laboratory testing and forensic analysis. State and local governments procure under this code primarily forensic-grade laboratory supplies, diagnostic test kits, and analytical reagents for DNA sequencing, drug screening, pathogen detection, and environmental or public health testing. The issuing bodies span state health and forensic agencies (Texas Department of Public Safety, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences, California Department of Public Health), county law enforcement (Harris County Sheriff's Office), municipal water and laboratory services (City of Arlington water treatment and laboratory services, City of Meriden public utilities), and higher-education research institutions (Texas A&M University). Recent solicitations show forensic laboratories and law enforcement agencies as the dominant buyers, with water treatment and public health surveillance facilities also active.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, California, and the District of Columbia. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-27-175A1.1 on September 23, 2026, seeking specialized DNA analysis consumables, forensic reagents, and drug screening kits from named vendors (Life Technologies/Thermo Fisher, Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis/Abbott, ANDE Corporation) for the Texas Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife, with proposals due October 20, 2026. The State of California posted RFB-IS-27200197 on September 21, 2026, for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic testing kits with scheduled delivery to public health laboratory operations, due October 7, 2026. The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences solicited Next-Generation Sequencing consumables and reagents under RK332307, due September 25, 2026. Harris County, Texas issued ITB 250415 on May 15, 2026, for crime scene supplies including DNA collection items and forensic chemicals, due June 8, 2026. The City of Arlington, Texas solicited laboratory supplies and chemicals for water treatment under ITB 270018, due September 17, 2026, via Euna Procurement. Proprietary brand-name specifications, single-source justifications, and specialized storage and shelf-life requirements are common across these opportunities.