UNSPSC 31241603: Molded glass

UNSPSC 31241603 Molded glass is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of microscope optics, lenses, and related laboratory glassware supporting educational and research functions. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying microscopes and optical equipment through cooperative purchasing vehicles and traditional RFP processes, with scope extending to accessories, frames, and supplementary laboratory apparatus. The issuing bodies include state procurement offices (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, State of Michigan) and participating local agencies accessing cooperative purchasing agreements that consolidate volume purchases across education and laboratory procurement bases.

Texas leads recent activity under the code, with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts soliciting microscopes and accessories through the Texas Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN) under Requisition 304T27490M2 (RFP format, due September 1, 2026). This indefinite-quantity, requirements-type agreement establishes firm fixed-price unit costs across multiple microscope types and related accessories for participating state and local entities, with a 120-day response-period extension following the due date. Michigan issued a Notice of Intent for RFP 250000002612 addressing optical lenses and frames (July 31, 2026 response deadline), though the underlying RFP scope, contract value, and full procurement timeline remain unavailable in posted summaries. Respondents to the Texas solicitation must complete mandatory certifications, price sheets with line-item unit pricing, warranty provisions, and comply with antitrust, equal employment opportunity, debarment, and Texas Government Code regulatory requirements; individual agencies retain independent purchasing authority under the cooperative structure.