UNSPSC 12141757: Ununnilium Uum

UNSPSC 12141757 Ununnilium Uum is a Commodity code capturing specialized laboratory consumables, reagents, and diagnostic testing kits that state and local governments procure for forensic analysis, public health surveillance, and water treatment operations. State and local buying under this code centers on DNA analysis and genetic sequencing reagents, drug-screening and toxin-detection consumables, and related laboratory supplies sourced through both single-source proprietary procurements and competitive sealed bids. Issuing bodies include state agencies (Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife, California Department of Public Health, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences), county governments (Harris County, Texas; Gwinnett County, Georgia), municipalities (Arlington, Texas; Meriden, Connecticut), and higher-education institutions (Texas A&M University).

Recent procurement activity clusters in Texas, California, and the District of Columbia. Representative solicitations include the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' IFB 304T27175A11, posted September 23, 2026, with bids due October 20, 2026, seeking DNA analysis kits, RapidHIT ID cartridges, and ELISA reagents for drug screening—a single-source proprietary procurement across 50 line items with four-year historical usage quantities ranging from 8 to 5,000 units and a contract term running through October 31, 2027 with three one-year renewal options. The State of California's RFB-IS-27200197, posted September 21, 2026, with proposals due October 7, 2026, solicited Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic kits on a recurring scheduled-delivery basis for public health laboratory operations and disease surveillance, with a potential set-aside or preference for certified disadvantaged businesses. Harris County, Texas issued ITB 250415 on May 15, 2026, due June 8, 2026, for crime scene supplies including DNA and evidence collection kits, fingerprint supplies, and sharps containers—a one-year contract with potential four-year renewal. The City of Arlington, Texas posted ITB 270018 on August 19, 2026, due September 17, 2026, for an annual requirements contract supplying laboratory supplies and chemicals to municipal Laboratory Services, water treatment plants, and Water Resources divisions. Contract terms typically run one to two years with renewal options, and multiple solicitations reflect federal compliance requirements such as Build America Buy America Act mandates or HIPAA business associate agreements.