UNSPSC 12141750: Zinc Zn

UNSPSC 12141750 Zinc Zn is a Commodity code that in recent state and local solicitations covers laboratory consumables, reference materials, and chemical reagents used in forensic, environmental, and public health testing — including DNA analysis supplies, drug screening reagents, Shiga toxin diagnostic kits, and water treatment chemicals. The issuing bodies are diverse: state procurement offices (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, California Department of Health Services, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences), county governments (Gwinnett County, Harris County), cities (Arlington, Meriden), and higher-education institutions (Texas A&M University). Water utilities and forensic laboratories appear as the primary end-users, with state departments of public safety and public health driving volume. The code shows steady activity across multiple procurement types — ITBs, RFBs, and RFQs — indicating established vendor relationships and recurring supply needs rather than one-off acquisitions.

Recent opportunities span Texas, California, Georgia, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-27-175A11 on September 23, 2026, for proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies including DNA analysis kits, genetic analyzer components, and drug screening reagents from specified manufacturers (Life Technologies, Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis, ANDE Corporation), with responses due October 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. CST and a contract term running through October 31, 2027 with three one-year renewal options. California posted RFB-IS-27200197 on September 21, 2026, for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic kits with scheduled delivery due October 7, 2026, flagging a potential CBE set-aside or preference. The City of Meriden, Connecticut issued ITB B026-55 on June 9, 2026, for water treatment chemicals including calcium hypochlorite, caustic soda, aluminum sulfate, and sodium permanganate with Build America Buy America Act compliance required, bids due June 25, 2026. Harris County, Texas solicited crime scene and forensic supplies including DNA collection items and sharps containers through ITB 250415 due June 8, 2026. The code sees active procurement across state and local laboratories serving forensic, public health, water treatment, and environmental testing functions.