UNSPSC 41102406: Laboratory hotplates

UNSPSC 41102406 Laboratory hotplates is a Commodity code that captures laboratory testing services for environmental compliance and water-quality monitoring, though recent state and local activity under this code does not reflect the purchase of hotplates themselves. The City of Palm Bay, Florida solicited comprehensive laboratory testing services via ITB 19-ITB-26, seeking analytical work across water, wastewater, groundwater, and industrial pretreatment programs—a scope that encompasses 188 line items of testing methodologies and related field services rather than equipment procurement. State and local governments buying under this code appear to be municipalities with water and wastewater utilities performing regulatory compliance testing; the City of Palm Bay's solicitation required bidders to hold Florida Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Certification Program certifications and NELAP accreditation, to operate within one hundred miles of the City's facilities, and to maintain a primary laboratory with 75 percent of analytical work performed in-house.

The City of Palm Bay ITB 19-ITB-26, with a response deadline of March 17, 2026, drew three bids ranging from $80,872.00 to $107,946.10 for annual services, reflecting historical spending of $66,360 in 2024 and $95,440 in 2025. Unit pricing for individual analyses ranged from $0 for calculated field measurements to $425 for specialized testing such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia, with water testing priced from $5 to $220 per analysis and wastewater testing from $5 to $320 per analysis depending on vendor and service type. Advanced Environmental Laboratories, Inc. won the contract at the lowest bid. The recent opportunities block shows limited geographic spread, with only Florida municipal activity visible; additional state and local procurement under this code cannot be characterized from the source provided.