UNSPSC 12141742: Technetium Te

UNSPSC 12141742 Technetium Te is a Commodity code that in practice covers laboratory consumables, reagents, standards, and diagnostic testing supplies—particularly forensic, clinical, and public health laboratory materials. State and local buyers under this code include state public health laboratories, state forensic services departments, county sheriff's offices, municipal water utilities, university research institutions, and county health jurisdictions. Recent opportunities show a mix of single-source or brand-restricted procurements for specialized forensic reagents (DNA analyzers, genetic sequencing kits, drug screening controls) and open competitive bids for common diagnostic supplies and water treatment chemicals. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, the State of California, the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences, and Harris County, Texas appear as repeat soliciting bodies over the past four months.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, California, and the District of Columbia. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T27175A11 (posted September 23, 2026, due October 20, 2026) for specialized forensic and DNA analysis consumables—genetic analyzer components, sequencing kits, RapidHIT cartridges, and ELISA kits for controlled-substance detection—with single-source specifications across 50 line items from vendors including Thermo Fisher Scientific, Promega, Qiagen, Abbott, and ANDE Corporation, serving the Texas Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife statewide. The State of California issued RFB-IS-27200197 (posted September 21, 2026, due October 7, 2026) for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic testing kits on recurring scheduled delivery, with a Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) form requirement indicating a potential set-aside for certified disadvantaged businesses. The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences posted RK332307 for Next-Generation Sequencing consumables and reagents (due September 25, 2026), and Harris County, Texas solicited Crime Scene Supplies and Related Items through ITB 250415 (posted May 15, 2026, due June 8, 2026) covering DNA collection swabs, GSR kits, fingerprint supplies, evidence containers, and forensic chemicals on a one-year initial term with four renewal options. The City of Meriden, Connecticut (ITB B026-55, posted June 9, 2026) and the City of Arlington, Texas (ITB 270018, posted August 19, 2026) solicited water treatment chemicals and laboratory supplies on annual requirements contracts. Brand-restricted procurements (California RFB 26-0534 for Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant drug standards, posted May 25, 2026) and university-level buys (Texas A&M ITB TAMU-ITB-26-5055 for precipitant solutions, posted June 26, 2026) also appear in the recent record.