UNSPSC 12141734: Platinum Pt

UNSPSC 12141734 Platinum Pt is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure platinum-containing materials, reagents, and reference standards for laboratory, forensic, pharmaceutical, and water-quality testing operations. The recent solicitation activity shows that state and local buyers are acquiring platinum and platinum-compound supplies primarily as components of broader chemistry, diagnostics, and laboratory consumables procurements rather than as standalone platinum metal purchases. The code sees solicitation activity across higher-education institutions, municipal utilities, state health and forensic laboratories, and county public-health operations, with no single issuing body dominating the opportunities.

Recent activity spans Texas, California, Florida, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, and Georgia. Texas A&M University Division of Finance is procuring precipitant solutions under ITB TAMU-ITB-26-5055 due July 15, 2026. The City of Meriden, Connecticut is soliciting water treatment chemicals including sodium-based and aluminum-sulfate compounds under ITB B026-55 due June 25, 2026, with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and renewal options to two additional one-year terms; pricing is per-unit with all delivery costs included, no fuel surcharges permitted, and deliveries must occur within five business days during weekday hours, with award to the lowest responsible bidder and Connecticut vendor preference as a tiebreaker. The State of California issued RFB 26200957-1 for brand-name Sigma-Aldrich and Cerilliant drug standards, controls, and reagents designated as forensic and laboratory-grade reference materials, due June 2, 2026, with CBE certification and HIPAA Business Associate Agreement acknowledgement required. The District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services has posted multiple consumables and reagent solicitations with three- to five-day response windows, indicating renewal or continuation activity. The code currently shows moderate, geographically dispersed activity concentrated in water-treatment, forensic testing, and pharmaceutical-reference-material procurement.