UNSPSC 12352602: Hydrofluoric acid, anhydrous HF

A solution of hydrogen fluoride in water. Precursor to almost all fluorine compounds.

UNSPSC 12352602 Hydrofluoric acid, anhydrous HF is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not align with procurement of hydrofluoric acid. Instead, the nine recent solicitations tracked under this code span forensic laboratory consumables (DNA sequencing kits, genetic analyzers, drug screening reagents), public health laboratory supplies (Shiga Toxin testing kits, NGS reagents), water treatment chemicals (caustic soda, calcium hypochlorite, sodium permanganate, sodium fluoride, liquid aluminum sulfate), crime scene evidence supplies (cotton swabs, GSR collection kits, sharps containers), and specialty laboratory reagents (Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant drug standards, precipitant solutions). The issuing bodies are primarily state agencies and state procurement divisions (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, State of California, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences and Department of Finance and Services), county and municipal governments (Harris County Texas, City of Arlington Texas, City of Meriden Connecticut, Gwinnett County Georgia), and higher-education institutions (Texas A&M University). The code shows no recent activity for the commodity it nominally describes; tagging appears to reflect a data-classification mismatch rather than actual hydrofluoric acid procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, California, and the District of Columbia. Representative opportunities include the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T27175A11 for proprietary laboratory equipment and supplies (DNA analysis, forensic screening, and drug detection consumables) due October 20, 2026, serving the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife; the State of California's RFB-IS-27200197 for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic testing kits with scheduled delivery due October 7, 2026; Harris County, Texas ITB 250415 for crime scene and forensic supplies due June 8, 2026; the City of Meriden, Connecticut ITB B026-55 for water treatment chemicals due June 25, 2026; and the State of California RFB 26200957 for brand-name Sigma-Aldrich/Cerilliant drug standards and forensic reagents due June 2, 2026. The District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services posted multiple consumables and reagent solicitations in May and June 2026, though specific scope detail is limited in available summaries. Given the material divergence between the code's nominal commodity and what is actually being bought, this code warrants verification against procurement data systems to confirm appropriate taxonomy mapping before pursuit strategy is finalized.