UNSPSC 12352604: Fluorinated Refrigerants

Includes R22 (Chlorodifluoromethane), 134a (1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane) and 142b (1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane), etc.

UNSPSC 12352604 Fluorinated Refrigerants is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers laboratory and diagnostic testing supplies, reference standards, and chemical reagents used across forensic analysis, public health testing, and water treatment operations — a scope that diverges significantly from the code's nominal refrigerant classification. State and local issuers soliciting under this code include state procurement offices, county sheriffs' offices, city utilities and laboratory services divisions, special districts such as water authorities, and university procurement services. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, California Department of Health and Human Services, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences, Harris County Sheriff's Office, and municipalities including Arlington, Texas and Meriden, Connecticut have posted recent opportunities under or aligned with this code's activity. Most solicitations take the form of ITBs or IFBs for consumable supplies on recurring or annual requirements contracts, with response windows typically ranging from five to sixty days.

Recent procurement activity clusters in Texas, California, and the District of Columbia, with secondary activity in Georgia, Connecticut, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-27-175A1.1 (posted September 23, 2026, due October 20, 2026) for forensic laboratory consumables including DNA analysis kits, genetic analyzer components, and drug-screening reagents for the Department of Public Safety; California's RFB-IS-27200197 (posted September 21, 2026, due October 7, 2026) for Shiga Toxin QuikChek diagnostic testing kits with scheduled delivery to public health laboratories; the City of Arlington's IFB 270018 (posted August 19, 2026, due September 17, 2026) for annual laboratory supplies and chemicals serving water treatment and laboratory services; and Harris County's ITB 250415 (posted May 15, 2026, due June 8, 2026) for crime scene and forensic supplies including DNA swab kits and evidence collection materials. The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences has posted multiple related solicitations for NGS consumables and reagents with compressed timelines (May–September 2026). Most opportunities require firm, all-inclusive pricing; compliance with technical specifications and NSF or equivalent standards; cold-chain management or specialized storage; and proof of insurance and non-debarment status. Several solicitations include set-asides or preferences for certified business enterprises, disadvantaged businesses, or local vendors where applicable under state law.