UNSPSC 41102900: Histology equipment

UNSPSC 41102900 Histology equipment, a Class code, encompasses both histology laboratory services—including tissue embedding, cutting, staining, and postmortem specimen analysis—and histology instruments such as coverstippers and stainers. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through medical examiners' offices, which request specialized histology services for forensic pathology work, and through county purchasing departments acquiring histology lab equipment and supplies. Scope varies from full-service histological examination and analysis of biological specimens with turnaround times measured in days, to procurement of discrete lab instruments and consumables such as stains (hematoxylin and eosin, acid-fast bacilli, fungi, Gram stain, Wright-Giemsa, reticulum, and Masson's trichrome formulations). Service providers must typically hold Florida state certification, College of American Pathologists accreditation, and professional certifications such as HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP), while carrying substantial insurance coverage including general liability, professional liability, auto liability, and cyber liability minimums in the $1 million to $5 million range.

Recent activity clusters in Florida and Georgia, with secondary procurement in Illinois and California. Brevard County, Florida's Medical Examiner's Office has been the most active buyer, posting two opportunities in 2026: an RFQ (RFQ-7-26-07, due April 7, 2026) for histology laboratory services with a five-year contract term and evaluation on organizational profile and certifications; and a sole-source procurement notice (5050708, posted October 19, 2026) for histological examination of postmortem specimens from Professional Pathology Laboratory, LLC, though this deadline had already passed at posting. Cook County, Illinois posted an IFB for histology and toxicology supplies (solicitation 245709110 RR, due July 22, 2026) and a separate IFB for a coverslipper and stainer combination unit (267204030, due July 29, 2026). The State of Georgia, through the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, issued two compressed-timeline eRFQs for histology services (47100GBI0000203, due May 8, 2026; 47100GBI0000204, due May 15, 2026). The State of California posted RFB IS-26200981 (due June 4, 2026) with CBE certification requirements.