UNSPSC 12352136: Triethylene glycol

A liquid alcohol used chiefly as a solvent and in medicine as an air disinfectant. Also called TEG, or triglycol

UNSPSC 12352136 Triethylene glycol (Commodity) sees limited direct recent activity in state and local procurement under this specific code; however, the recent opportunities block reveals that state and local governments procure this and closely related specialty chemicals primarily as forensic laboratory reagents, diagnostic testing reagents, and water treatment chemical components. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' September 2026 IFB for laboratory consumables and reagents for DNA analysis and drug screening, the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences' September 2026 solicitation for Next-Generation Sequencing consumables, and the State of California's September 2026 RFB for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic kits illustrate that these chemistries support public health laboratories, forensic operations, and disease surveillance across state health and public safety agencies. The City of Arlington's August 2026 annual requirements contract for laboratory supplies and chemicals and the City of Meriden's June 2026 ITB for water treatment chemicals (covering seven line items including caustic soda, sodium permanganate, and other process chemicals) show that municipalities and county water systems also source specialized chemical consumables through recurring requirements contracts and unit-pricing vehicles. Issuing bodies include state agencies (Texas Comptroller, California health authorities), state higher-education procurement (Texas A&M University), county and city governments (Gwinnett County, Harris County, Arlington, Meriden), and special-purpose districts (District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services supporting forensic and public health laboratories).

Activity concentrates in Texas, California, and the District of Columbia, with secondary sourcing in Connecticut and Georgia. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-27-175A1.1 (posted September 23, 2026; responses due October 20, 2026) for DNA analysis, forensic, and drug-screening laboratory consumables from Life Technologies, Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis, and ANDE Corporation, serving the Texas Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife on a statewide delivery basis through October 31, 2027 with three one-year renewal options; the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences' RK332307 (posted September 22, 2026; responses due September 25, 2026) for NGS consumables and reagents; and the State of California's RFB-IS-27200197 (posted September 21, 2026; responses due October 7, 2026) for recurring scheduled delivery of Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic kits with Certified Business Enterprise preference provisions. City of Meriden's ITB B026-55 (posted June 9, 2026; responses due June 25, 2026) procured water treatment chemicals meeting NSF and AWWA standards with mandatory U.S. manufacturing for certain items under Build America Buy America Act compliance. Contract terms typically run one year with optional renewals; pricing is firm, fixed, and all-inclusive; and delivery windows range from five to forty-five business days depending on issuing body and commodity class.