UNSPSC 23151816: Chromatography columns

UNSPSC 23151816 Chromatography columns is a Commodity code that covers consumable columns and cartridges used in laboratory analytical work, including polypropylene vials, screw caps, solid-phase extraction (SPE) cartridges, and brand-specific consumables such as Waters Technologies OASIS WAX cartridges. State and local governments purchase these items primarily to support water quality testing, wastewater analysis, forensic chemistry, and regulatory compliance programs within their environmental, public health, and law enforcement laboratories. The issuing bodies span county sheriff's offices acquiring complete analytical systems that depend on consumable columns, municipal water and wastewater utilities procuring routine laboratory services with embedded consumable costs, and city water departments purchasing branded consumables for specific contaminant analysis such as PFAS and dioxane.

Recent opportunities show activity in Texas, Florida, and Arizona. Brazoria County, Texas issued an RFP (due May 12, 2026) for a Liquid Chromatograph-Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer system for its Sheriff's Office Crime Lab, with a $300 million budget funded through the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program; the procurement requires vendors to supply consumables and provide installation, training, and integration services. The City of Palm Bay, Florida issued an Invitation to Bid (due March 17, 2026) for comprehensive laboratory testing services covering water, wastewater, groundwater, and industrial pretreatment programs across multiple facilities, with historical spending of $66,360 in 2024 and $95,440 in 2025; three bids were received, ranging from $80,872 to $107,946. The City of Tucson, Arizona issued an IFB (due October 20, 2023) for Waters Technologies consumables including SPE cartridges and OASIS WAX cartridges for PFAS and dioxane analysis, structured as a one-year contract with up to four optional one-year renewal periods and subject to HUD Section 3 Program requirements mandating that 25 percent of labor hours be performed by Section 3 Workers.