UNSPSC 12141740: Silver Ag

UNSPSC 12141740 Silver Ag is a Commodity code capturing laboratory chemical reagents, standards, and analytical supplies procured by state and local public health, environmental, forensic, and water utilities laboratories. Recent solicitations reflect purchasing of precipitant solutions for university research labs, water treatment chemicals (caustic soda, aluminum sulfate, sodium permanganate, fluoride, phosphate blends) for municipal utilities, forensic laboratory standards and controls (Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant drug reference materials), pharmaceutical-grade consumables (tax-free USP alcohol), Shiga toxin diagnostic test kits, Agilent instrument consumables for forensic science operations, and specialty filtration products for microbial and parasitic analysis. Issuing bodies span university procurement offices (Texas A&M University), city utilities departments (City of Meriden, Connecticut; City of Tampa, Florida; City of Palm Bay, Florida), county sheriff and forensic laboratories (Harris County, Texas; District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences), and state health departments (State of California). The code sees regular activity from municipal water and wastewater treatment authorities seeking consumables and supplies to meet EPA and state environmental compliance obligations, and from public health and forensic laboratories requiring branded or specialized reagents and diagnostic materials.

Recent opportunities posted between February and July 2026 concentrate in Texas, California, Connecticut, Florida, and the District of Columbia. Texas A&M University issued ITB TAMU-ITB-26-5055 for precipitant solutions due July 15, 2026 via the AggieBid platform; the City of Meriden issued ITB B026-55 for water treatment chemicals (calcium hypochlorite, caustic soda, aluminum sulfate, sodium permanganate, sodium fluoride, phosphate blend) due June 25, 2026, requiring NSF and AWWA certification and Build America Buy America compliance for U.S.-manufactured items, with award to the lowest responsible bidder and one-year initial term through June 30, 2027. The State of California issued RFB 26200957 for brand-name-only Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant drug standards and laboratory controls due June 2, 2026, restricted to CBE certification and HIPAA BAA compliance. Harris County, Texas posted ITB 250415 for crime scene and forensic supplies (DNA swabs, evidence tubes, fingerprint supplies, chemicals including petroleum ether and indanedione) due June 8, 2026, requiring $1 million minimum insurance and $21.65 per-hour wage compliance. The City of Palm Bay, Florida conducted an ITB for laboratory testing services spanning 188 line items across water, wastewater, and industrial pretreatment programs, with bids ranging from $80,872 to $107,946 and historical annual spend of $66,360–$95,440. Activity also includes spot procurements from the District of Columbia for public health and forensic lab consumables, and single-source awards (City of Tampa for IDEXX Filta-Max and Quanti-Tray filtration systems) driven by exclusive EPA regulatory approvals.