UNSPSC 32141017: Counter tube

A type of device that measures the individual particles of radiation one at a time.

UNSPSC 32141017 Counter tube is a Commodity code. The recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what is actually being solicited. The Sourcewell RFP is seeking law enforcement equipment broadly — likely including detection and protective gear across multiple product lines — while the Texas A&M ITB references a Klystron (a microwave amplifier tube used in scientific and industrial applications), which bears no operational relationship to counter tubes or law enforcement equipment. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its stated commodity scope.

Activity spans a cooperative purchasing vehicle and a higher-education research institution. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, with a response deadline of June 16, 2026, to establish a contracting solution for law enforcement equipment available to participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County (all in Washington state), along with public entities throughout the United States and Canada. Texas A&M University's AgriLife Administrative Services issued ITB #AG-RSCH-ITB-6564 on March 10, 2026, with a response deadline of March 3, 2026 (date conflict suggests the posting was backdated or the ITB was withdrawn), though the bid notice provides minimal detail on scope beyond the Klystron reference. The geographic spread is limited to Washington state and Texas based on these two records. Neither opportunity discloses award values, set-aside designations, or incumbent vendors in the available documentation.