UNSPSC 41101705: Laboratory crushers or pulverizers

UNSPSC 41101705 Laboratory crushers or pulverizers is a Commodity code that in recent state and local practice encompasses laboratory testing services for water, wastewater, groundwater, and industrial pretreatment compliance rather than equipment procurement. Municipal utilities and environmental compliance programs are the primary issuing bodies under this code, and the work involves analytical testing across multiple facilities and programs to meet regulatory requirements set by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and local authorities. Contractors must provide all labor, supplies, consumables, materials, vehicles, tools, and equipment necessary to perform approved analyses at regulatory detection limits; subcontracting is prohibited unless approved in writing. Bidders typically require a minimum of five years of experience serving municipal water and wastewater utilities, appropriate state environmental laboratory certifications, and NELAP accreditation, with 75 percent of analytical work performed in a primary laboratory.

The City of Palm Bay, Florida has been a recent active buyer under this code. The City issued ITB 19-ITB-26 for laboratory testing services with a response deadline of March 17, 2026, covering three wastewater treatment facilities, two water treatment facilities with an option for a third, groundwater monitoring wells, and industrial pretreatment facilities. The scope included 188 line items spanning water testing, wastewater testing, industrial pretreatment testing, and courier and sampling services, with unit prices ranging from $0 for calculated field measurements to $425 for specialized analyses such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia. Three bids were received, ranging from $80,872.00 to $107,946.10 in total contract value. The City's historical spending on these services totaled $66,360 in 2024 and $95,440 in 2025, with the contract offering a twelve-month initial term and four optional twelve-month renewal periods for a maximum of sixty months.