UNSPSC 12141804: Potassium K

UNSPSC 12141804 Potassium K is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure laboratory and forensic consumables, reagents, and chemical supplies for diagnostic testing, drug screening, and public health operations. Recent solicitations show purchasing focused on specialized laboratory reagents including Next-Generation Sequencing consumables, drug standards and controls, forensic testing kits, and general laboratory chemicals rather than elemental potassium itself. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Department of Public Safety, California public health labs, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences), counties (Harris County, Gwinnett County), cities (Arlington, Meriden), and higher-education institutions (Texas A&M University). The mix reflects demand from forensic labs, water treatment operations, and public health surveillance programs procuring on recurring or annual contract cycles.

Recent activity spans Texas, California, Georgia, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts posted an IFB 304T-27-175A1.1 on September 23, 2026 (due October 20, 2026) for proprietary DNA analysis, forensic, and drug-screening consumables including genetic analyzer components, sequencing kits, and Direct ELISA kits from Life Technologies, Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis, and ANDE Corporation, serving the Texas Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife statewide with firm pricing, FOB Destination delivery, and a 1.5% Texas SmartBuy administrative fee. The State of California requested bids for Shiga Toxin QuikChek testing kits on September 21, 2026 (due October 7, 2026) under RFB-IS-27200197 with scheduled delivery for public health laboratory disease surveillance, including a Certified Business Enterprise form requirement. The City of Meriden, Connecticut issued an ITB B026-55 on June 9, 2026 (due June 25, 2026) for water treatment chemicals including calcium hypochlorite, caustic soda, aluminum sulfate, sodium permanganate, and sodium fluoride with U.S. manufacturing compliance and five-business-day delivery windows. Harris County, Texas solicited Crime Scene Supplies on May 15, 2026 (due June 8, 2026) including DNA collection items, fingerprint supplies, and forensic chemicals on a one-year as-needed contract with 45-day delivery windows and $1 million minimum general liability insurance.