UNSPSC 41102504: Entomological pinning equipment

UNSPSC 41102504 Entomological pinning equipment is a Commodity code covering specialized laboratory and field collection apparatus used in insect research, surveillance, and specimen preservation. State and local governments procure under this code primarily for public health mosquito monitoring and vector-control programs, disease surveillance operations, and educational pathways in entomology and life sciences. The City of Philadelphia and Klein Independent School District (Klein ISD) in Harris County, Texas represent the types of issuing bodies active in this space — municipal health and procurement departments managing disease vectors, and school districts building Career Technical Education and advanced biology instructional capacity. Scope reflects both operational mosquito traps used by city epidemiology and public health teams and hands-on entomological equipment embedded in district science curricula, particularly within CTE and honors-level biology programming.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Texas and Pennsylvania. The City of Philadelphia posted an IFB on July 8, 2026 for Reiter Cummings Inspired Gravid Traps (micro purchase under $41,000, due July 15, 2026) — a targeted procurement for mosquito surveillance equipment. Klein ISD's RFP #26-101 (posted April 17, 2026, due June 5, 2026) for Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics resources casts a broader net across 17 CTE pathways including agricultural science and life sciences instruction, where entomological pinning equipment could serve as hands-on laboratory apparatus. Klein ISD encourages HUB, MWBE, and SBE vendor participation but does not mandate set-asides. Both solicitations reflect firm fixed-price structures with purchase-order authorization required before delivery.