UNSPSC 12141903: Nitrogen N

UNSPSC 12141903 Nitrogen N is a Commodity code tracking state and local procurement of gaseous and liquid nitrogen for laboratory, industrial, medical, and operational applications. Recent solicitations reveal nitrogen supplied as ultra-high-purity laboratory gas (99.99% purity in T-size cylinders), bulk liquid nitrogen for equipment maintenance and analytical operations, cylinder rental and refill services, and nitrogen generator maintenance. The work encompasses routine ordered delivery to fixed facilities, emergency on-demand supply within specified timeframes, equipment servicing and preventative maintenance, tank rental and management, and compressed gas handling with full hazmat and delivery logistics included in pricing. Issuing bodies include state environmental protection agencies, state departments of agriculture, county and municipal utilities departments, community college districts, forensic institutes, and transit or special-purpose authorities. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts appear as repeat buyers across recent postings.

Recent nitrogen solicitations concentrate in Illinois, Texas, Florida, Kansas, Utah, Oregon, and California. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued competitive IFBs in June and July 2026 for ultra-high-purity helium, nitrogen, and argon gases (99.99% purity) for laboratory use, with five-year terms, domestic product preference, and bids due July 9, 2026 and July 30, 2026 respectively. Collin College (Texas) and Collin County Community College District (Texas) posted back-to-back three-year welding materials ITBs in July 2026 covering welding-grade nitrogen and related gases, with estimated annual volumes of $400,000 each and board approval anticipated April–May 2024 (postings appear backdated). The City of Wichita, Kansas sought bulk liquid carbon dioxide but comparable nitrogen procurement in water treatment contexts is active. The State of Utah awarded a sole-source maintenance contract to Peak Scientific Inc. in May 2026 for nitrogen generator servicing ($5,947.83 annually), providing high-purity nitrogen (99.0%+ purity) for agricultural laboratory testing of cannabis and hemp. The State of Oregon Department of State Police issued an RFQ in February 2026 for laboratory gas cylinder delivery including nitrogen and liquid nitrogen, with proposals due March 11, 2026, and a $250,000 not-to-exceed five-year contract. The Texas Comptroller conducted an RFI in March 2026 for a statewide mandatory delivery contract for industrial gases including nitrogen across 25 TxDOT Highway Districts, with specifications ranging from 1 to 200,000 units per line item by product.