UNSPSC 41102500: Laboratory entomological equipment and accessories

UNSPSC 41102500 Laboratory entomological equipment and accessories, a Class code, encompasses science lab supplies and equipment that state and local governments procure for K–12 educational and public health operations. Recent solicitations show school districts acquiring classroom science supplies including microscopes, lab glassware, experiment kits, learning manipulatives, and physics equipment through catalog-bid vehicles that establish multi-vendor awarded lists, while county public health agencies procure specialized lab information management systems to support diagnostic and surveillance workflows. The issuing-body mix leans heavily toward independent school districts in Texas, reflecting high procurement velocity in the region, alongside county public health departments purchasing specialized laboratory infrastructure and software. School districts in particular use competitive RFPs structured as multi-year, as-needed contracts with firm fixed-price discounts applied to published catalogs, allowing flexibility to source from multiple vendors based on best value rather than committing to single-vendor relationships.

Recent activity clusters in Texas and California. Donna Independent School District in Cameron County, Texas posted RFP #011326-871 for science supplies (catalog bid) on March 21, 2026, with a response deadline of April 8, 2026, seeking discount proposals off printed catalog prices for classroom instruction supplies, glassware, microscopes, and lab equipment effective through August 31, 2027. Klein Independent School District in Harris County, Texas issued RFP #26-101 for Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics instructional resources on April 17, 2026, with responses due June 5, 2026, encompassing multiple CTE and STEM categories including advanced academics and technology; proposals cover specialized equipment, materials, and ongoing support services across 17 distinct program areas. The County of Santa Clara in California posted an RFI for a public health lab information management system on April 7, 2026, with a response deadline of April 22, 2026, seeking a modern, scalable LIMS to support full diagnostic workflow operations. Texas school districts do not implement set-asides but actively encourage HUB, MWBE, and SBE participation as both primes and subcontractors.