UNSPSC 13111218: Polyvinylidene chloride

UNSPSC 13111218 Polyvinylidene chloride is a Commodity code representing specialized chemical reagents and consumables procured by state and local government laboratories for environmental testing, water quality monitoring, and disease surveillance operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect procurement of laboratory reagents, analytical consumables, and sample-processing materials used in drinking water analysis, wastewater surveillance, genomic testing, and environmental microbial monitoring, rather than raw polyvinylidene chloride material in bulk form. State health departments, environmental agencies, and municipal utilities are the primary issuing bodies, with Texas and Colorado dominating recent activity. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Department of State Health Services procure instrument parts and consumables for organic chemistry analysis of drinking water samples; the City of Arlington, Texas solicits laboratory supplies and chemicals for water treatment and laboratory services; and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) conducts multiple sole-source procurements for specialized reagents supporting wastewater surveillance and genomic surveillance operations. The code also captures environmental testing services, as evidenced by the Texas General Land Office's procurement for water sample collection and laboratory analysis under the Texas Beach Watch Program.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Colorado, South Dakota, and Mississippi, with Texas and Colorado showing the highest concentration of activity. Representative solicitations include the Texas HHSC IFB (HHS0018026) for standards, consumables, and instrument parts due October 9, 2026, with a fiscal 2026 monetary value between $50,000 and $75,000; the City of Arlington, Texas annual requirements contract (270018) for laboratory supplies and chemicals due September 17, 2026; and the Colorado CDPHE sole-source procurements for Qiagen wastewater surveillance testing reagents and service ($3.14 million), Standard BioTools genomic sequencing reagents and service ($2.3 million plus $1 million in reagent costs), Ceres Nanosciences microbiome particles ($3.5 million), and Twist Bioscience synthetic viral controls and capture panels ($2.3 million), all posted in May 2026 with response deadlines of May 22 or May 28, 2026. A South Dakota RFB (RFBIS27200163) for laboratory consumables, reagents, and chemicals was posted September 10, 2026 with a due date of September 25, 2026, though substantive details were not available. Mississippi issued a sole-source notice (3150006948) for 200 LeadSmart3 Standard Kits from EHS Lab on August 6, 2026. Sole-source procurements predominate in Colorado, reflecting the specialized, proprietary nature of genomic and wastewater surveillance equipment and reagents.