UNSPSC 12352601: Trifluoroacetic acid TFA

A carboxylic acid and reagent with the formula CF3CO2H used frequently in organic synthesis because of a combination of convenient properties: volatility, solubility in organic solvents, and its strength. It is also less oxidizing than sulfuric acid but mo

UNSPSC 12352601 Trifluoroacetic acid TFA is a Commodity code representing specialty chemical inputs used in laboratory, analytical, and pharmaceutical-grade applications across state and local government operations. While the code's nominal scope encompasses trifluoroacetic acid specifically, recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code show broader laboratory and forensic chemical procurement activity, including precipitant solutions, water treatment chemicals, forensic reagents, and consumable supplies for public health and environmental testing laboratories. The issuing bodies include university procurement divisions, municipal water and wastewater utilities, state public health and forensic laboratories, and county sheriff offices. Texas A&M University Division of Finance Procurement Services, the City of Meriden Department of Public Utilities, the State of California, the District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services, and Harris County constitute the primary recent buyers. Work being solicited ranges from precipitant solutions for laboratory procedures (Texas A&M ITB TAMU-ITB-26-5055, due July 15, 2026) to EPA-certified water treatment chemicals including calcium hypochlorite, caustic soda, aluminum sulfate, sodium permanganate, and sodium fluoride for municipal water systems (City of Meriden ITB B026-55, due June 25, 2026, with Build America Buy America Act compliance required for certain items).

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas, Florida, California, and the District of Columbia, with secondary presence in Connecticut. The geographic spread reflects municipal water utility operations, state laboratory testing programs, and county forensic supply chains. Representatives of current opportunities include the City of Meriden's one-year water treatment chemical contract (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with extension options) featuring seven line-item categories and firm unit pricing, Harris County Sheriff's Office crime scene supplies and forensic chemicals ITB 250415 (due June 8, 2026, one-year term) with forty-five-day delivery requirements, and the City of Palm Bay's laboratory testing services ITB 19-ITB-26 for water, wastewater, and groundwater analysis across 188 line items with historical annual spending between $66,000 and $95,000. The code shows modest but consistent activity in municipal and state laboratory procurement, though several recent opportunities in the block carry minimal specification detail and do not clearly map to trifluoroacetic acid itself, suggesting either broader chemical taxonomy application or data-classification drift in the source system.