UNSPSC 31241814: Suction filter

A filter that is used generally in selecting the radiant light stripe of the area of visible rays. This filter absorbs the light of specific wavelength to limit the radiant light.

UNSPSC 31241814 Suction filter is a Commodity code that in practice covers laboratory and medical filtration equipment, though the recent state and local solicitations posted under this code diverge significantly from the nominal product name. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State of Michigan have posted opportunities tagged to this code for microscope equipment and accessories and optical lenses and frames respectively—products that do not fall within suction-filtration scope. State and local governments posting under this code are primarily state-level agencies and cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple state and local educational and laboratory entities. The Texas Comptroller's indefinite-quantity, requirements-type cooperative purchasing vehicle is representative of the aggregation model used to consolidate volume purchases and negotiate firm fixed-price unit costs across participating agencies.

Recent activity is limited and geographically scattered. The Texas Comptroller issued a cooperative purchasing solicitation (304T27490M2, RFP-equivalent) with proposals due September 1, 2026, covering microscope equipment and accessories for educational and laboratory functions across the state purchasing base, with a 120-day response period following the due date. The State of Michigan posted a Notice of Intent for RFP 250000002612 on July 27, 2026 with a July 31 response deadline regarding optical lenses and frames, though the full RFP scope, contract value, and evaluation criteria are not disclosed in the available source material. The disconnect between the code's nominal scope and the actual products solicited—microscopes, optical lenses, rather than suction filters—suggests either miscoding in recent postings or a fundamental mismatch between the UNSPSC taxonomy and current state-local purchasing practice under this code. Prospective vendors should verify code assignment before investing in pursuit.