UNSPSC 12161502: Cross linking agents

UNSPSC 12161502 Cross linking agents is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code are seeking laboratory consumables and testing materials—including culture media, stains, reagents, diagnostic panels, and specialized testing supplies for clinical, forensic, and public health laboratory operations. The solicitations reviewed show procurement for items supporting urinalysis procedures, drug-screening confirmations, and microbiology work, though the specific cross-linking agent applications in these opportunities are not detailed in the available scope summaries. Issuing bodies span county health departments, county criminal-justice agencies, school districts, state universities, and municipal public-health laboratories; the District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services and Department of Forensic Sciences appear in multiple recent postings, as does the University of Southern Mississippi.

Geographic activity concentrates in California (San Bernardino County), Texas (Collin County), Georgia (Cobb County School District), Mississippi (University of Southern Mississippi), the District of Columbia, and Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin-Madison). Representative recent opportunities include San Bernardino County Department of Public Health's ITB for laboratory supplies (posted July 15, 2026, due July 31, 2026) covering culture media, stains, reagents, and diagnostic materials with a five-year pricing agreement, and Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department's RFP for drug-testing services (posted July 9, 2026, due July 23, 2026) at an estimated $600,000 annual value with lab-certification requirements. The Cobb County School District issued an IFB for science supplies including preserved specimens, micromedia, chemicals, and general laboratory equipment serving 112 schools (posted May 15, 2026, due June 16, 2026) with an estimated annual spend of $175,000. Response windows are typically five to thirty days; payment terms commonly run net 30 to net 60 days, and contract terms range from one year to five years with optional renewals.