UNSPSC 12141726: Mercury Hg

UNSPSC 12141726 Mercury Hg, a Commodity code, covers laboratory and forensic reference materials, reagents, and diagnostic consumables procured by state and local health, environmental, and forensic laboratories. Recent state and local solicitations show demand for pharmaceutical-grade alcohol and USP standards compliance, brand-specific diagnostic test kits (Shiga toxin detection), forensic instrument consumables (Agilent equipment), and water-treatment chemicals meeting NSF and AWWA standards—all essential inputs to regulatory compliance testing across drinking-water, wastewater, environmental health, and forensic science operations. Issuing bodies include state health and environmental departments, county public health and forensic laboratories, city water utilities and environmental divisions, and university procurement services. The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences and Department of Finance and Services appear frequently as repeat solicitors; Texas A&M University, the City of Meriden (Connecticut), the State of California, Harris County (Texas), the City of Tampa (Florida), and the County of Santa Clara (California) also issued recent opportunities under or adjacent to this code.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia. The California Department of Finance and Services issued two brand-specific RFBs for Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant forensic reagents (due June 2, 2026) and Shiga toxin QuikChek diagnostic kits (due February 24, 2026), both with Certified Business Enterprise set-aside provisions. The City of Meriden issued an ITB for water-treatment chemicals—Calcium Hypochlorite, Caustic Soda, Aluminum Sulfate, Sodium Permanganate, Sodium Fluoride, and Phosphate Blend (due June 25, 2026)—with Build America Buy America compliance and Connecticut vendor-preference tiebreakers. Texas A&M University Division of Finance posted an ITB for precipitant solutions (due July 15, 2026) through the AggieBid platform. Harris County, Texas solicited crime scene and forensic supplies including DNA collection kits, sharps containers, fingerprint materials, and specialty chemicals via ITB (due June 8, 2026). The City of Palm Bay, Florida previously awarded laboratory testing services across three wastewater and two water facilities to Advanced Environmental Laboratories at $80,872 annually, with unit prices ranging from $0 for field measurements to $425 for Cryptosporidium/Giardia analysis. Brand-name-only and single-source procurements dominate the recent docket, reflecting regulatory approval and compatibility constraints that limit substitution.