UNSPSC 12141731: Nobelium No

UNSPSC 12141731 Nobelium No, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The opportunities posted under this code span laboratory testing services, water treatment chemicals, forensic and crime scene supplies, pharmaceutical-grade alcohol, diagnostic test kits, and laboratory information management systems — none of which involve nobelium or other rare-earth elements. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the jurisdiction's UNSPSC tagging or that the code is used as a catch-all for specialized chemical and laboratory supply procurements that fall outside the code's nominal scope.

Recent activity shows state and local governments soliciting consumable laboratory supplies and specialized chemicals through ITBs and RFBs across multiple jurisdictions. The City of Meriden issued an ITB for water treatment chemicals (calcium hypochlorite, caustic soda, sodium permanganate, sodium fluoride, and phosphate blend) with a one-year contract term from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, requiring NSF certification and Build America Buy America Act compliance for certain items. Texas A&M University posted an ITB for precipitant solutions due July 15, 2026. The State of California solicited brand-name Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant drug standards and forensic reagents (RFB 26200957, due June 2, 2026) and Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic kits (RFB 26200615, due February 24, 2026), both with CBE set-aside provisions. Harris County, Texas issued an ITB for crime scene and forensic supplies including DNA collection kits, evidence containers, and chemicals such as petroleum ether and indanedione, due June 8, 2026, with a one-year contract term and a requirement for local account managers and bi-monthly staff meetings. The City of Palm Bay, Florida solicited laboratory testing services across water, wastewater, and industrial pretreatment programs, with three bids received ranging from $80,872 to $107,946 annually. The District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services posted multiple short-window procurements for public health laboratory goods and CTUMS Agilent instrument consumables with three- to five-day response periods. Issuing bodies include state environmental and health departments, large Texas counties, Florida municipal utilities, California state agencies, and the District of Columbia. Geographic concentration is visible in Texas (Harris County, Texas A&M), Florida (Meriden, Palm Bay), California (multiple state procurement RFBs), and the District of Columbia, with additional activity in Connecticut. The code shows active procurement volume but significant misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy label and the actual goods being bought.