UNSPSC 12141732: Osmium Os

UNSPSC 12141732 Osmium Os (Commodity) covers specialty chemical elements and laboratory reagents procured by state and local public health laboratories, water utilities, and forensic facilities for analytical testing, quality control, and regulatory compliance. Recent opportunities show that state and local buyers are using this code to solicit rare-earth metals, reference standards, and consumable supplies for laboratory instrument maintenance—including Agilent instrument consumables, drug reference standards (Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant products), diagnostic test kits (Shiga Toxin QuikChek), water treatment chemicals (calcium hypochlorite, liquid caustic soda, sodium permanganate, sodium fluoride, aluminum sulfate, phosphate blends), and filtration equipment for parasitic and microbial testing. Issuing bodies include state health and environmental departments (California, District of Columbia), municipal water and public utilities departments (City of Meriden, City of Tampa, City of Palm Bay), county government (Santa Clara County, Harris County), and university procurement offices (Texas A&M University). Water treatment chemical procurement is concentrated in municipal utilities facing NSF and AWWA certification requirements; forensic and laboratory supply solicitations dominate among state forensic science agencies and district public health labs. Harris County and the District of Columbia issued multiple solicitations in this category within the review period.

Geographic activity centers on Texas (Harris County ITB for crime scene supplies and chemicals, Texas A&M ITB for precipitant solutions), California (two brand-specific reagent RFBs for drug standards and diagnostic kits), Florida (City of Palm Bay laboratory testing services ITB, City of Tampa single-source intent for IDEXX filtration), Connecticut (City of Meriden water treatment chemical ITB due June 25, 2026), and the District of Columbia (three separate procurements for consumable supplies, public health lab goods, and Agilent instrument consumables between May and June 2026). The City of Meriden ITB for water treatment chemicals (ITB B026-55, due June 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.) specifies seven line items including calcium hypochlorite, caustic soda (25% and 50%), liquid aluminum sulfate, sodium permanganate, sodium fluoride, and granular phosphate blend, with one-year contract term from July 1, 2026, Build America Buy America Act compliance for calcium hypochlorite and sodium permanganate, NSF and AWWA certification required, and Connecticut vendor preference as a tiebreaker. Harris County Sheriff's Office ITB 250415 (due June 8, 2026) covers forensic crime scene supplies including DNA collection swabs, sharps containers, fingerprint supplies, evidence bags, and indanedione and petroleum ether reagents. Texas A&M ITB TAMU-ITB-26-5055 (due July 15, 2026) seeks precipitant solutions for laboratory operations. California RFB-IS-26200684 (due April 15, 2026) procures tax-free USP alcohol for state operations. The code shows active, recurring procurement across water utilities, forensic laboratories, and public health testing facilities with next-generation consumables driving specification and brand-specific solicitations in forensic and diagnostic testing.