UNSPSC 12141727: Molybdenum Mo

UNSPSC 12141727 Molybdenum Mo is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not procure molybdenum metal or molybdenum-based materials. Instead, the code's recent activity reflects laboratory consumables, diagnostic reagents, forensic and chemical supplies, and water treatment chemicals — products entirely outside the molybdenum commodity scope. The issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Department of Public Safety, California Department of Public Health, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences), counties (Harris County, Gwinnett County), cities (Arlington and Meriden), a university (Texas A&M University), and local law enforcement agencies (Harris County Sheriff's Office). The work being solicited spans DNA analysis and sequencing reagents (Life Technologies, Promega, Qiagen, and ANDE Corporation products), Shiga Toxin diagnostic kits, drug standards and forensic controls, crime scene collection supplies, and water treatment chemicals including caustic soda, sodium permanganate, and calcium hypochlorite. This categorization mismatch signals a tagging error in the state and local procurement system — the code does not align with actual buying patterns.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, California, and the District of Columbia. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T27175A11 on September 23, 2026 (due October 20, 2026) for proprietary laboratory consumables and reagents supporting the Texas Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife, with expected quantities ranging from 8 to 5,000 units per line item and a contract term through October 31, 2027 with three one-year renewals. The State of California posted RFB-IS-27200197 on September 21, 2026 (due October 7, 2026) for Shiga Toxin QuikChek testing kits with scheduled delivery to public health laboratory operations. Harris County, Texas issued ITB 250415 on May 15, 2026 (due June 8, 2026) for crime scene supplies including DNA collection items, sharps containers, and chemicals for the Sheriff's Office, with a one-year contract term beginning approximately June 1, 2026 and options to renew for four additional one-year periods. The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences solicited NGS consumables and reagents (RK332307) on September 22, 2026 with a due date of September 25, 2026. The code shows no relevant recent molybdenum procurement activity and should be disregarded for business development purposes in this commodity category.