UNSPSC 41000000: Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment

This segment includes the machines, equipment and tools used in laboratories, as well as measuring, observing and testing equipment

UNSPSC 41000000 Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment is a Segment code that encompasses the acquisition of laboratory instruments, consumables, reagents, testing equipment, and related analytical services that state and local governments procure to support public health, environmental compliance, correctional operations, water quality monitoring, educational research, and specialized diagnostic programs. Recent solicitations show purchasing bodies acquiring high-performance analytical instruments such as urinalysis analyzers, digital radiography systems, QPCR instruments, and flow cytometry analyzers; specialized consumables including newborn screening reagents, water testing supplies, and drug-testing substrates; and laboratory service contracts spanning equipment maintenance, calibration, inspection certification, and analytical testing. The issuing bodies span state health departments and departments of corrections, county health and water agencies, public school districts, universities, municipalities, and regional utilities, with the County of Orange, California appearing repeatedly as a significant buyer across health care agency, water division, and community resources functions. State procurement offices in Utah, Connecticut, and other jurisdictions also post frequently under this code.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the scope breadth. The State of Utah Division of Purchasing issued IFB AS27-117 in October 2026 for drug testing services for racing horses—a five-year contract beginning April 2027 requiring ISO 17025:2017 accreditation and LC-MS/MS analysis of blood, hair, and urine samples with response due October 29, 2026. The County of Orange Health Care Agency solicited RFP-042-2977903-TR for automated medication dispensing and packaging machines, maintenance, and consumables at nine correctional facilities, with mandatory pre-bid attendance and a three-year firm-fixed-price term; proposals were due September 11, 2026 but the opportunity was posted October 1, 2026. The State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services issued ITB 26PSX0117 for laboratory instruments, consumables, and reagents supporting the Department of Public Health laboratory with an August 18, 2026 deadline and a contract term through August 31, 2031. Geographic activity concentrates in California (Orange County), Connecticut, Utah, and Florida, with secondary activity in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The code sees sustained, diversified activity across multiple procurement vehicles (IFB, RFP, RFQ, ITB) with contract terms typically spanning two to five years and frequent equipment warranties and service components included in scope.