UNSPSC 12161507: Cupferron reagent

UNSPSC 12161507 Cupferron reagent is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure laboratory chemical reagents and consumables for water quality testing, wastewater analysis, forensic applications, and pharmaceutical-grade laboratory operations. Recent activity shows universities, cities, counties, and state agencies issuing ITBs and RFBs for precipitant solutions, water treatment chemicals, drug standards and forensic reagents, and related laboratory supplies that fall within the broader scope of specialized chemical products for municipal utilities, public health laboratories, and forensic testing. The issuing bodies span Texas A&M University, the City of Meriden, the City of Tampa, the State of California, and the District of Columbia, reflecting activity across higher education, municipal water and utilities departments, and state forensic and public health laboratory operations. Texas A&M University Division of Finance Procurement Services posted ITB TAMU-ITB-26-5055 for precipitant solutions with bids due July 15, 2026, and the City of Meriden issued ITB B026-55 for water treatment chemicals including calcium hypochlorite, caustic soda, aluminum sulfate, sodium permanganate, sodium fluoride, and phosphate blend, with bids due June 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

Geographic concentration appears strongest in Texas, California, Florida, and the District of Columbia, with additional activity in Connecticut. The State of California has posted multiple brand-specific RFBs for forensic laboratory reagents and diagnostic test kits in recent months, including Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant drug standards (RFB 26200957 due June 2, 2026), Shiga Toxin QuikChek test kits (RFB 26200615 due February 24, 2026), and tax-free USP alcohol (RFB 26200684 due April 15, 2026), signaling active procurement of specialized laboratory chemicals and reagents for state operations. The City of Meriden's ITB specifies compliance with NSF certification and AWWA standards, with Build America Buy America Act manufacturing requirements for certain items, reflecting the regulatory environment surrounding municipal chemical procurement. Harris County, Texas issued an ITB (250415) for crime scene supplies including forensic chemicals such as petroleum ether and indanedione with a June 8, 2026 due date. The District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services has posted multiple consumables solicitations for forensic and public health laboratory operations, including consumable supplies (RK324618 due June 5, 2026) and Agilent instrument consumables (RK322208 due April 7, 2026), though detailed specifications for those opportunities were not fully disclosed in available documentation.