UNSPSC 31241601: Filter blanks

UNSPSC 31241601 Filter blanks is a Commodity code covering microscope components, optical equipment, and laboratory accessories procured by state and local education and laboratory facilities. State and local governments buy under this code to support microscopy and laboratory work in schools, universities, research centers, and public health facilities. Recent solicitations show procurement of complete microscope systems, supplementary optics, and related accessories through both direct purchases and cooperative purchasing vehicles that consolidate volume demand across multiple state and local agencies.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state comptroller offices managing cooperative purchasing networks and state procurement departments. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts posted a cooperative purchasing RFQ in August 2026 (Solicitation 304T27490M2, due September 1, 2026) for microscopes and accessories through the Texas Cooperative Purchasing Network, structured as an indefinite-quantity, requirements-type agreement enabling multiple Texas state and local agencies to access firm fixed-price unit costs. The State of Michigan issued a Notice of Intent for an RFP in July 2026 (RFP 250000002612, notice due July 31, 2026) for optical lenses and frames, though the underlying RFP scope and timeline details were not disclosed in the posted summaries. Geographic activity centers on Texas and Michigan, with the Texas solicitation spanning the full state education and laboratory procurement base through cooperative purchasing mechanics. Respondents to these opportunities must complete mandatory certifications, representations, and price sheets establishing line-item unit pricing and warranty terms; Texas vendors may qualify for state-based vendor or service-disabled veteran preferences where applicable, and the cooperative agreement response period extends 120 days following the deadline.