UNSPSC 12141730: Niobium Nb

UNSPSC 12141730 Niobium Nb is a Commodity code that in recent state and local practice tags laboratory reagents, reference standards, and specialized consumables for forensic, pharmaceutical, and public health testing rather than elemental niobium metal or raw materials. State and local buyers under this code are primarily forensic laboratories, public health agencies, and water treatment utilities purchasing brand-name diagnostic kits, DNA sequencing reagents, drug screening consumables, and analytical supplies through fixed-price supply contracts and standing requirements agreements. The issuing bodies include state departments of public safety and forensic science, county sheriffs' offices, city water utilities, state universities, and specialized public health laboratories. Texas (both state procurement and individual municipalities), California, the District of Columbia, Connecticut, and Georgia show recent activity.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts IFB 304T-27-175A11 (due October 20, 2026) for proprietary DNA analysis kits, genetic analyzer components, and controlled-substance screening reagents for the Texas Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife under a four-year supply contract with three one-year renewal options; the State of California RFB-IS-27200197 (due October 7, 2026) for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic kits on scheduled delivery for public health laboratory operations; and the City of Meriden, Connecticut ITB B026-55 (due June 25, 2026) for water treatment chemicals including caustic soda and sodium permanganate, with NSF and AWWA certification and Build America Buy America Act compliance required. Harris County, Texas ITB 250415 (due June 8, 2026) sought crime scene and forensic supplies including DNA collection kits and evidence containers. The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences and the City of Arlington, Texas also posted narrowly scoped consumables solicitations. Current activity skews toward forensic and environmental laboratory applications with firm pricing, scheduled delivery, and manufacturer-specific specifications common across all postings.