UNSPSC 12141748: Uranium U

UNSPSC 12141748 Uranium U is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure laboratory consumables, reagents, and diagnostic testing kits—primarily for forensic analysis, DNA sequencing, pathogen detection, and drug screening applications. Recent solicitations show state and local bodies buying Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) supplies and reagents, Shiga Toxin diagnostic kits, crime scene collection supplies, laboratory chemicals for water treatment and analysis, and specialized forensic reference materials. The issuing bodies are diverse: state health and forensic laboratories (California, Texas, District of Columbia), counties (Harris County, Georgia), municipalities (Arlington and Meriden), university procurement offices (Texas A&M), and state police/public-safety departments. Texas appears as a repeat buyer, with the Texas Department of Public Safety and Department of Parks and Wildlife soliciting through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, and both the City of Arlington and Texas A&M posting distinct laboratory supply procurements in the recent window.

Recent activity spans the Southwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast. The Texas Comptroller posted an IFB for proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and forensic supplies with a response deadline of October 20, 2026, covering DNA analyzers, sequencing kits, and drug-screening reagents from vendors including Life Technologies (Thermo Fisher Scientific), Promega, Qiagen, and Abbott, with a four-year contract term running through October 31, 2027 and three one-year renewal options. The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences solicited NGS consumables and reagents with a response deadline of September 25, 2026. California requested bids for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic testing kits under RFB-IS-27200197 due October 7, 2026, with a CBE form requirement suggesting a potential disadvantaged-business set-aside. Harris County, Texas issued an ITB for crime scene supplies and forensic items due June 8, 2026. The City of Meriden, Connecticut solicited water treatment chemicals including calcium hypochlorite, caustic soda, and sodium permanganate under ITB B026-55, due June 25, 2026, with Build America Buy America Act compliance required for selected items.