UNSPSC 41101518: Laboratory blenders or emulsifiers

UNSPSC 41101518 Laboratory blenders or emulsifiers (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. The three recent opportunities tagged to this code diverge significantly from laboratory blender or emulsifier equipment: Pinellas County Utilities is soliciting mixer parts and accessories under ITQ 26-0647 (due June 30, 2026); Cook County, Illinois posted a re-bid for histology and toxicology supplies under solicitation 2457-09110 RR (due July 22, 2026); and the City of Palm Bay, Florida issued ITB 19-ITB-26 for comprehensive laboratory testing services across water, wastewater, and industrial pretreatment programs (bid opening March 17, 2026). The Palm Bay solicitation, the most substantive of the three, centers on analytical testing services rather than equipment procurement, encompassing 188 line items across water testing, wastewater testing, industrial pretreatment testing, and courier services, with historical spending of $66,360 in 2024 and $95,440 in 2025. None of these recent opportunities represent procurement of laboratory blending or emulsifying equipment per se.

Activity spans Florida and Illinois, with Pinellas County Utilities and the City of Palm Bay both in Florida and Cook County in Illinois. The issuing bodies include a county utilities department, a county government, and a city municipality. The mismatch between the code's equipment focus and the recent opportunities—which emphasize mixer parts, analytical testing supplies, and laboratory services rather than blending or emulsifying apparatus—suggests this code captures state and local purchasing infrequently or that recent tagging has been applied inconsistently. Firms should verify whether opportunities under this code align with their actual product or service line before pursuing.