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 that in practice covers specialized laboratory reagents and consumables for forensic and clinical diagnostics, DNA analysis, drug screening, and quality control testing — not trifluoroacetic acid itself. State and local buyers soliciting under this code are primarily state forensic laboratories, state departments of public safety, county and city public health departments, and large municipal water utilities. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, the State of California Department of Public Health, the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences, and Harris County, Texas have all issued recent solicitations for forensic consumables, NGS reagents, diagnostic testing kits, and laboratory chemicals. Work under the code includes genetic analyzer buffer solutions, DNA sequencing kits, RapidHIT cartridges, drug-screening ELISA kits detecting opiates and cannabinoids, Shiga Toxin diagnostic tests, and water treatment chemicals. Solicitations specify brand-name or single-source requirements, precision storage and shelf-life compliance (often 2–8 degrees Celsius), compatibility with specific instruments such as Applied Biosystems genetic analyzers, and product warranties of 90 days or manufacturer standard.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Texas, California, and the District of Columbia. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-27-175A1.1 on September 23, 2026, with responses due October 20, 2026, for proprietary laboratory consumables and reagents serving the Texas Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife statewide; the procurement specifies products from Life Technologies, Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis, and ANDE Corporation with a four-year initial term and three one-year renewal options. The State of California solicited bids for Shiga Toxin QuikChek testing kits under RFB-IS-27200197, due October 7, 2026, supporting public health laboratory and disease surveillance operations. The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences issued a proposal request for Next-Generation Sequencing consumables and reagents with a due date of September 25, 2026. The City of Arlington, Texas issued an annual requirements contract for laboratory supplies and chemicals serving laboratory services and water treatment plants, due September 17, 2026. Harris County, Texas solicited forensic and crime scene supplies through ITB 250415, due June 8, 2026. The City of Meriden, Connecticut solicited water treatment chemicals under ITB B026-55, due June 25, 2026, with deliveries required within five business days and pricing locked for one year. Set-aside and preference programs, when named, include California's Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) and Connecticut vendor preference in tiebreaker sequencing.