UNSPSC 23151817: Chromatography media

UNSPSC 23151817 Chromatography media (Commodity) encompasses specialized laboratory consumables and reagents used in forensic analysis, genetic screening, and drug detection workflows—specifically genetic analyzer components, buffer containers, polymers, sequencing kits, DNA quantification and size standards, and immunoassay detection cartridges for controlled-substance screening. State and local governments procure these products through both statewide cooperative purchasing vehicles and direct county-level buys. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and county sheriff's offices drive recent activity, with forensic crime labs and DNA analysis programs serving as primary end-users. Work under the code involves supplying branded, single-source consumables compatible with specified analytical instruments such as Applied Biosystems and SeqStudio Flex genetic analyzers, and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry systems. Procurement typically includes firm, fixed-price supply agreements with strict storage and shelf-life requirements, compatibility certifications, rapid replacement provisions, and commercial general liability insurance minimums.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division issued IFB 304T-27-175A1.1 on September 23, 2026, for proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies spanning DNA analysis, forensic applications, and drug screening reagents from Life Technologies, Promega, Qiagen, Immunalysis (Abbott), and ANDE Corporation, with a response deadline of October 20, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CST; the contract serves the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife statewide with an initial term through October 31, 2027, plus three one-year renewal options. Brazoria County, Texas conducted an RFP (#26-48) in May 2026 for acquisition of a Liquid Chromatograph-Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer for the Sheriff's Office Crime Lab, with bids due May 12, 2026, submitted through the county's Bonfire electronic platform.