UNSPSC 12141757: Ununnilium Uum

UNSPSC 12141757 Ununnilium Uum, a Commodity code, covers chemical reagents, laboratory supplies, and diagnostic materials that state and local governments procure for water quality testing, forensic analysis, pharmaceutical testing, and public health laboratory operations. Recent state and local solicitations show purchasing of water treatment chemicals (calcium hypochlorite, liquid caustic soda, aluminum sulfate, sodium permanganate, sodium fluoride, and phosphate blends), crime scene and forensic supplies (DNA collection kits, evidence containers, fingerprint materials), drug standards and laboratory reagents (brand-name Sigma-Aldrich and Cerilliant products), diagnostic test kits (Shiga toxin detection), pharmaceutical-grade alcohol, and consumables for specialized laboratory instruments such as Agilent analyzers and IDEXX water monitoring systems. Issuing bodies span municipal utilities departments, county sheriffs' offices, state public health and forensic laboratories, and university procurement services. The City of Meriden (Connecticut), Harris County (Texas), the State of California, the District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services, Texas A&M University, the City of Tampa, and the County of Santa Clara represent the active buyers in recent postings.

Activity concentrates in Texas, California, Florida, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia, with additional procurement across university systems and county governments nationwide. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Meriden's ITB for water treatment chemicals (due June 25, 2026) specifying seven line items with NSF and AWWA certification, Build America Buy America Act compliance for calcium hypochlorite and sodium permanganate, and unit-price bidding with five-business-day delivery windows; Harris County's ITB for crime scene supplies and forensic materials (due June 8, 2026) establishing a multi-vendor pool for DNA swabs, evidence bags, chemicals, and camera repair with $21.65 minimum wage and $1 million liability insurance requirements; and the State of California's RFB for brand-specific Sigma-Aldrich and Cerilliant drug standards (due February 24, 2026) restricted to manufacturer-exclusive products with CBE set-aside provisions and HIPAA BAA compliance. The City of Palm Bay's ITB for comprehensive laboratory testing services (closed March 17, 2026) awarded to Advanced Environmental Laboratories at $80,872 annually across 188 line items spanning water, wastewater, and industrial pretreatment testing.